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The Frank Leslie Transcontinental excursion Across the continent, side-scenes of travel on the Central Pacific Railroad.

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Call NumberZ-4038Date1870-1880SummaryMen and women passengers sit in cramped seats inside a Central Pacific Railroad car. Passengers stretch across seats or sit huddled together on the train. A railroad worker polishes a rifle. A second worker sits and reads. Shows trunks and suitcases on the baggage car floor, and an axe on a hook above the door. Chinese railroad laborers on a handcar get a tow on the back of a railroad car.Physical Description1 print : wood engraving ; 41 x 29 cm (16 x 11 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCentral Pacific Railroad Company--19th centuryChinese--19th centuryInteriors--19th centuryPassengers--19th centuryRailroad employees--19th centuryRailroad handcars--19th centuryRailroad passenger cars--19th centuryRifles--19th centurySleeping--19th centuryCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711004038; Leslie's weekly.Type of MaterialIllustrationsTear sheetsWood engravingsNotesTear sheet consists of page 389, removed from Harper's weekly. Title and "from sketches by our special artists" printed on tear sheet. R7110040388

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CreditDenver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes