Description: Rare early original vintage stereoview photograph of the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD view of Cape Horn. Elevated view shows looking down on railroad tracks. At Cape Horn, aided by a veritable army of Chinese laborers, railroad engineers carved a roadbed around the steep peninsula high above the American River canyon. Construction took a year. More than 300 Chinese workers fell to their deaths in the process. Not until 1913 was the Cape double tracked, with the Cape Horn tunnel construction. Cape Horn represents one of the major railroad construction feats leading to completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad and the "Golden Spike" in Promontory, Utah on May 10, 1869. Stereoview photograph measures 3 1/2 x 7 inches and is in excellent condition with no bends, tears, or creases and is very sharp and has strong tones with good contrast and clarity. Please email with any questions and please "VIEW SELLERS OTHER ITEMS". Thanks.
Price: 60 USD
Location: Greenbrae, California
End Time: 2024-08-23T21:50:59.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.75 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Stereoview & Stereoscope
Year of Production: 1870
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Image Color: Black & White
Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
