Railroad Repeats: The Alfred Hart Collection

From 1864 to 1869, Alfred A. Hart took 364 pictures along the line of the Central Pacific Railroad, from Sacramento to Ogden, California, in order to help solicit investment in the railroad. Jesse White then retraced Hart's journey between 2008 and 2011, taking photographs from exactly (or approximately) the same sites. We invite you to explore this collection of historic and modern photos to compare how the line and the landscape changed over 150 years.

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Railroad Repeats: The Alfred Hart Collection

#37. Teamster Camp at Colfax

#39. Long Ravine Bridge, from the top of Cape Horn

#44. American River and Canyon, from Cape Horn

#45. Saw Mill and Cut East of Cape Horn

#46. Deep Cut at Trail Ridge

#47. Secret Town, 62 miles from Sacramento

#48. Secret Town Trestle West

#49. Secret Town Trestle East

#57. Excursion Train, Cape Horn

Railroad Repeats: The Alfred Hart Collection