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From 1862 to 1869 the Central Pacific Railroad, building from the West, and the Union Pacific Railroad, building from the East, raced to complete the first transcontinental railroad. Alfred A. Hart was the official photographer for the Central Pacific during construction and published 364 views. In 1870 Watkins acquired the Hart negatives and published them under the series title Watkins Pacific Railroad.
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| 66 | Sandstone Cut near Alta
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Courtesy of California State Library | 
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| 67 | Alta from the South. Altitude 3,350 feet
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Courtesy of Steve Heselton | 
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| 68 | Alta from the North. 69 miles
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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| 69 | The Huntington at Alta
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Courtesy of California State Library | 
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| — | Engine Humbolt - Alta
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Courtesy of Bill Lee | 
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| 70 | Blasting at Chalk Bluffs above Alta. Cut 60 feet deep
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Courtesy of Steve Heselton | 
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| 71 | Building Bank across Canyon Creek. 87 feet high
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Courtesy of Steve Heselton | 
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| 72 | Culvert at Canyon Creek. 180 feet long - 12 feet span
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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Culvert at Canyon Creek. 180 feet long - 12 feet span
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Courtesy of California State Library | 
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| 73 | Cut above Alta
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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Cut above Alta
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Courtesy of California State Library | 
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Cut above Alta
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Courtesy of The New York Public Library | 
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| 74 | Secret Town Bridge, 1,100 feet long. 62 miles from Sacramento
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Courtesy of California State Library | 
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Secret Town Bridge, 1,100 feet long. 62 miles from Sacramento
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Courtesy of The New York Public Library | 
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| 75 | Superintendent Strobridge and Family, at Alta
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Courtesy of California State Library | 
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| 76 | Giant's Gap, American River, 2,500 feet perpendicular 72 miles from Sacramento
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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| 77 | Green Valley and Giant's Gap. American River 1500 feet below Railroad
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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Green Valley and Giant's Gap. American River 1500 feet below Railroad
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Courtesy of Len Walle | 
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| 78 | Green Bluffs, 1,500 above American River. 71 miles from Sacramento
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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| 79 | View west of Prospect Hill. 75 miles from Sacramento
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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| 80 | Prospect Hill from Camp 21. 75 miles from Sacramento
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Courtesy of California State Library | 
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Prospect Hill from Camp 21. 75 miles from Sacramento
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Courtesy of Len Walle | 
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| 81 | Little Blue Canyon. 74 miles from Sacramento
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Courtesy of California State Library | 
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Little Blue Canyon. 74 miles from Sacramento
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Courtesy of Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographica | 
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| 82 | Prospect Hill Cut. Upper slope 170 feet
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Courtesy of Library of Congress | 
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