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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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Engraving of Carbutt Photo
Provides information on the Union Pacific Railroad's grand excursion to the 100th Meridian.
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Carbutt Photo
Provides information on the Union Pacific Railroad's grand excursion to the 100th Meridian.
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Carbutt Photo
Provides information on the Union Pacific Railroad's grand excursion to the 100th Meridian.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in California: Eureka (Double Ended Ferry)
Side-wheel paddle steamboat; built in 1890 by the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Company; preserved at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Official plaque located in the San Francisco Maritime National...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Wyoming: Fort d.a. Russell
In 1867, the fort was established to protect workers for the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1871, it was base to the Pawnee scout battalion.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Russell Sage
A Whig politician and director of the Union Pacific Railroad.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mexico, 1872
A map from 1872 of Mexico, showing states and state capitals, major cities, towns, and ports, railroads, lakes and rivers, mountain systems, terrain, and coastal features. Steamship routes to major ports are shown, with distances marked...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Sketch Map of Southern Peru, 1915
A sketch map of southern Peru showing the route of the joint Yale University-National Geographic Society expedition of 1915, led by Hiram Bingham, the discoverer of Machu Picchu in 1911. This map shows the railroad from Mollendo on the...
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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...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1901
A map of South America from 1901 showing the political boundaries of the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, railroads, rivers, and coastal features. An inset map shows the Isthmus of Panama with the railroad from the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Trade and Migration, 1840 1850
A map of the United States showing the principal trade and westward migration routes between 1840 and 1850. The map shows state and territory boundaries at the time, major cities, ports, outposts, forts, and settlements, rivers, mountain...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Isthmus of Tehuantepec, 1852
A map from 1852 of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico, showing the proposed railroad route connecting the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific. This was an alternative proposal to the construction of the Panama or Nicaragua canals, and was...
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Etc: Maps Etc: West Indies and Central America, 1872
A map from 1872 of the West Indies and Central America. The map shows political boundaries at the time, capitals, major cities, and ports, railroads, main steamship routes, rivers, terrain and coastal features, and banks. The map shows...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Panama Canal, 1911
A map from 1911 of the Panama Canal, showing the line of the canal with the miles from Colon given (49 miles from Colon to Panama City), the existing and proposed location of the Panama Railroad, dams, feeding rivers and mountains, towns...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Peru and Bolivia, 1906
A map of Peru and Bolivia from 1906 showing the political boundaries at that time. The map shows the capital cities of Lima (Peru) and La Paz (Bolivia), major cities, towns, and ports, railroads, rivers, lakes, mountains and terrain, and...