The old Dug-Out at the foot of Donner Lake - Central Pacific Railroad – Vintage Print
![The old Dug-Out at the foot of Donner Lake - Central Pacific Railroad, [published 1866] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/2f/2fb8496265e7-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures The old Dug-Out at the foot of Donner Lake - Central Pacific Railroad in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The old Dug-Out at the foot of Donner Lake - Central Pacific Railroad
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The old dug-out at the foot of Donner Lake shows a rough shelter set into the ground in a place already known for the Donner Party, who were snowbound nearby during the winter of 1846-47. The Central Pacific later pushed its line through this mountain country in the mid-1860s, and such dug-outs gave crews a practical refuge from harsh weather. Only one half of this stereograph pair survives in the Library's holdings, from the Gems of California Scenery series. The 1866 date comes from an older caption card and has not been independently verified.
| Created / published | [published 1866] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : half stereograph, albumen. |
| Genre | Stereographs 1860-1870.Albumen prints 1860-1870. |
| Notes | The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1284. LOT subdivision subject: Donner Lake. This record contains unverified old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,470 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-115952 |
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