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From a book written by a civil engineer, John Debo Galloway, this article discusses the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad including construction methods, problems, and the eventual meeting of the rails at Promontory Point.
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Snowsheds, Donner Lake
From a book written by a civil engineer, John Debo Galloway, this article discusses the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad including construction methods, problems, and the eventual meeting of the rails at Promontory Point.
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Hart 39. Long Ravine Bridge (Lewis Metzler Clement's Stereoview)
From a book written by a civil engineer, John Debo Galloway, this article discusses the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad including construction methods, problems, and the eventual meeting of the rails at Promontory Point.
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Sidney Dillon.
From a book written by a civil engineer, John Debo Galloway, this article discusses the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad including construction methods, problems, and the eventual meeting of the rails at Promontory Point.
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Nitroglycerine Explosion in San Francisco
Discusses the use of nitroglycerine in the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad.
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Nitrogylcerine Explosion in San Francisco
Discusses the use of nitroglycerine in the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad.
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Nitroglycerine Explosion in San Francisco
Discusses the use of nitroglycerine in the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad.
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Nitroglycerine Explosion in San Francisco
Discusses the use of nitroglycerine in the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad.
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Beyond the Mississippi, 1869
Contains excerpts from Albert D. Richarson's "Beyond the Mississippi" about the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad and his trip on the train.
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Cprr Time Table
Contains Nelson's pictorial guide-books, a fascinating look at the journey on the Central Pacific Railroad from Utah to California, including time schedules and descriptions of scenery.
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Cprr Time Table
Contains Nelson's pictorial guide-books, a fascinating look at the journey on the Central Pacific Railroad from Utah to California, including time schedules and descriptions of scenery.
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Cprr Time Table
Contains Nelson's pictorial guide-books, a fascinating look at the journey on the Central Pacific Railroad from Utah to California, including time schedules and descriptions of scenery.
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Cprr Time Table
Contains Nelson's pictorial guide-books, a fascinating look at the journey on the Central Pacific Railroad from Utah to California, including time schedules and descriptions of scenery.
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Nelson Map
Contains Nelson's pictorial guide-books, a fascinating look at the journey on the Central Pacific Railroad from Utah to California, including time schedules and descriptions of scenery.
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Cprr Elevation Profile
Contains Nelson's pictorial guide-books, a fascinating look at the journey on the Central Pacific Railroad from Utah to California, including time schedules and descriptions of scenery.
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Chromolithographs
Contains Nelson's pictorial guide-books, a fascinating look at the journey on the Central Pacific Railroad from Utah to California, including time schedules and descriptions of scenery.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Big Four House
Built in 1852; house where Collis Huntington, Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford, and Charles Crocker organized the Central Pacific railway and founded the Southern Pacific Railroad.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Standard Time Belts, 1898
A map from 1898 showing the Standard Time Belts in the contiguous 48 states as they were then established. "The main body of our country is so broad from east to west that more than three hours are required for rotation to carry it past...
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Etc: Maps Etc: United States Standard Time Belts, 1901
A map from 1901 showing the Standard Time Belts in the contiguous 48 states as they were then established. "The main body of our country is so broad from east to west that more than three hours are required for rotation to carry it past...