Object number:
H69.459.2013
Object name:
photonegative
Title:
Testing Combination Bridge, Devil's Gate, Weber Canyon
Maker:
Andrew J. Russell
Date made:
1869
Material / Technique:
Imperial collodion glass plate negative
Dimensions:
H: 10 in, W: 13 in, D: 0.125 in
Credit line:
Museum Purchase
Copyright status:
No Copyright - United States (Public Domain)
Copyright holder:
Public Domain
Content description:
This photograph shows a train on the bridge over the Weber River at Devil's Gate. It demonstrates the safety of the newly constructed bridge." Remarks per Glenn Willumson for the NEA Russell Grant, July 2013 - June 2015.
Cultural affinity:
Shoshone; Goshute
Concepts:
combination bridge; transcontinental railroad
Places:
Utah; Devil's Gate Bridge; Weber Canyon
Organizations:
Union Pacific Railroad
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