Across the continent : the Union Pacific photographs of Andrew J. Russell / Daniel Davis.
Across the continent : the Union Pacific photographs of Andrew J. Russell / Daniel Davis.
Across the continent : the Union Pacific photographs of Andrew J. Russell / Daniel Davis.
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Publisher
Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press : Utah State Historical Society, [2018]
Call Numbers
G 2019/0014
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 195 pages ; 26 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: The forgotten photographer -- A.J. Russell and the golden age of Western photography -- Russell in New York and during the Civil War (1829-1865) -- The Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads and the use of photography (1862-1868) -- Russell's first trip out West(1868) -- Russell's...
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Publisher
Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press : Utah State Historical Society, [2018]
Place of Publication
Utah
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
"Andrew J. Russell is primarily known as the man who photographed the famous "East and West Shaking Hands" image of the Golden Spike ceremony on May 10, 1869. He also took nearly one thousand other images that document almost every aspect of the construction of the Union PacificRailroad. Across the Continent is the most detailed study to date of th...
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Across the continent : the Union Pacific photographs of Andrew J. Russell / Daniel Davis.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2019/0014
Record Identifier
74VKVjOLp6NZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVjOLp6NZ
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ISBN
1607816377 paperback ; alkaline paper
9781607816379 paperback ; alkaline paper
DDC
779.9385
MMS ID
991024210054502626
