Crown Point Trestle

Tags: comstock , crownpointtrestle , goldhill , vtrailroad

Date of photo: 1870s

Photographer: Unknown

Source : Virginia and Truckee: The Bonanza Road

Available Sizes: 1024x768 | 2048x1536 | 3924x2943

Description

The Crown Point Trestle crossed the Crown Point Ravine in Gold Hill. It was finished in November 1869, and stayed up until 1936. Here a train pulled by Engine #11, The Reno, pauses on the trestle on its way to Carson City for a portrait.

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Date Uploaded: January 11, 2009

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/tbr0021

Source: Virginia and Truckee: The Bonanza Road

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