DATE: ca. 1867
CREATOR: Gardner, Alexander (1821 - 1882); American photographer
SCOPE: In the portfolio, Across the Continent on the Kansas Pacific Railroad (1867), Gardner recorded with his camera the construction of the first transcontinental railroad and the towns along the route.
EXTENT: 3 sets of photographic prints. 127 plates.
HISTORY: Pioneering photographer and chronicler of American history Alexander Gardner (1821-1882), best-known for his images of the Civil War, travelled west in 1867 with the Union Pacific Railway Expedition, as chief photographer.
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