Central Pacific Railroad

Tags: cprailroad , idlewildpark , reno , truckeemeadows , truckeeriver

Date of photo: Late 1860s

Photographer: Alfred A. Hart

Source : The Huntington Library

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Stereographs : A. A. Hart stereographs of the Central Pacific Railroad

Description

The Central Pacific tracks of the Transcontinental Railroad crossing the Truckee Meadows outside of Reno. The Truckee River is on the right. The bend seems to place this photo at present-day Idlewild Park. Downtown Reno is in the distance.

Other Data

Date Uploaded: March 5, 2026

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/hdl22414

Source: The Huntington Library

Source URL: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p15150coll2/id/22416/rec/160

Source Caption: 281. Reno and Washoe Range in distance. From base of Sierra Nevada Mountains.

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