Snow Sheds on the Central Pacific Railroad, near Cisco, Placer County – Vintage Wall Art
![Snow Sheds on the Central Pacific Railroad, near Cisco, Placer County, [published 1866] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/8b/8b6ca662052f-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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Step back in time with Snow Sheds on the Central Pacific Railroad, near Cisco, Placer County, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Snow Sheds on the Central Pacific Railroad, near Cisco, Placer County
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Timber snow sheds stretched along the Central Pacific near Cisco, in Placer County, roofing the track against the deep winter snow of the Sierra Nevada. On the Donner Pass route, such sheds kept trains and rails clear of drifts and avalanches that could otherwise close the line for weeks. The print is one half of a stereograph pair from the Gems of California Scenery series, and the Library holds only this half. Its caption information is unverified, so the date and exact site should be read with some caution.
| Created / published | [published 1866] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : half stereograph, albumen. |
| Genre | Stereographs 1860-1870.Albumen prints 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 1252. LOT subdivision subject: Central Pacific Railroad--Equipment and Tracks on Donner Pass Route. This record contains unverified old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,480 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-116146 |
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