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Burnetizing works of the U.P.R.R. at Omaha (1)

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Call Number	Z-3316
Title	Burnetizing works of the U.P.R.R. at Omaha (1)
Creator(s)	Carbutt, John, 1832-1905.
Summary	Workers are beside flat cars stacked with railroad ties at the Union Pacific Railroad Burnetizing works in Omaha (Douglas County), Nebraska. Shows wooden buildings, tunnels and men in a rail yard where wooden ties are treated with zinc chloride to make them more durable.
Date	1866 October
Notes	Formerly F20893; Title and number "222" printed on stereo card.; Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: : 1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.).; R7110033161
Physical Description	1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph, albumen ; 9 x 18 cm. (3 1/2 x 7 in.)
Is Part Of	Union Pacific Rail Road, excursion to the 100th meridian, October, 1866.
Subject	Union Pacific Railroad Company--Facilities--1860-1870. Omaha (Neb.)--1860-1870. Railroad facilities--Nebraska--Omaha--1860-1870. Railroad ties--Nebraska--Omaha--1860-1870.
Source	Source: Miss Louise Stegner, Omaha, Neb., 1950.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Albumen prints.; Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Stereographs.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F20893 DPLW
Filename	11003316.TIF