IMAGE

Central Pacific Railroad Worker

A Chinese man carrying a pole with a bucket on either end over his shoulders standing between a mountainside and piles of rubble.

Image 09.02.05a

Description

The Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) relied heavily on Chinese immigrant labor to build the western portion of the Transcontinental Railroad. The CPRR employed 12,000 Chinese workers by 1867.

Object ID

09.02.05a

Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)

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Hart, Alfred A.

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Central Pacific Railroad Worker

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c. 1862 – 1869

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California, United States

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https://exhibits.stanford.edu/rr/catalog/gv106fk5547

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Creator

Hart, Alfred A.

Publisher

Stanford University

Date

c. 1862 – 1869

Location

California, United States

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

Source

Alfred A. Hart Photographs, Stanford University

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

09.02.IMG.011

Creator

Hart, Alfred A.

Publisher

Stanford University

Date

c. 1862 – 1869

Location

California, United States

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

Source

Alfred A. Hart Photographs, Stanford University

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

09.02.IMG.011

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