Southern Pacific Railroad Surveying Camp on Rincon

Image

Southern Pacific Railroad Surveying Camp on Rincon

Title

Southern Pacific Railroad Surveying Camp on Rincon

Identifier

5322

Description

Group photo of a surveying camp on a Southern Pacific Railroad site. Approximately 20 men and several draft horses or mules are lined up next to a row of white tents. Behind the tents are large hills. Many of the men have some sort of a scope on a tripod next to them.

Creator

Unknown

Date

1887

Format

Portrait, Group
19 x 11 cm
Black and white photograph

Subject

Southern Pacific Company
Railroads
Rincon Causeway

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.

Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Unknown , “Southern Pacific Railroad Surveying Camp on Rincon,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed March 19, 2024, http://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/212.