Donner Summit Snowshed

Date of photo: 1800s

Source : Facebook: Donner Summit Historical Society

Available Sizes: 900x916

Description

An interior view of the Central Pacific Railroad showsheds on top of Donner Summit. Much of the track was kept safe from snowstorms inside these wooden tunnels, so that trains were still able to run even in blizzard conditions.

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Date Uploaded: July 16, 2019

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/fb2292191604207789

Contributor: Donner Summit Historical Society on Facebook

Source: Facebook: Donner Summit Historical Society

Source URL: https://www.facebook.com/DSHISTORY/photos/a.587263454700621/2292191604207789/?type=3&theater

Source Caption: Interior of Snowsheds on Donner Summit- Eadweard Muybridge's photo- no date

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