The Railroad Photographs of Alfred A. Hart, Artist Mead B. Kibbey Railroad Train

The Railroad Photographs of Alfred A. Hart, Artist by Mead B. Kibbey

"Alfred A. Hart documented the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad during the years 1864-1869. Although the book contains a great deal about railroading, the book focuses on the events and circumstances of railroading that are often over-looked or only briefly discussed. Among these are the vicissitudes of tunneling--with both nitroglycerin and black-powder techniques--in the brutally dense granite of the rugged California mountains, the question of how the workers were able to keep tunnels on a perfectly straight course while working from both sides of a mountain. Moreover, the book is an excellent primer on the general practices and problems attendant to wet-plate photography.”

Condition: Inside, the book is in excellent condition. The front cover has two tiny dings in it that are hardly noticeable. See Pix If not for the tiny dents, I would have selected very good condition.