ANDREW J. RUSSELL:

An Inventory of His Photograph Album at the Minnesota Historical Society

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Creator:Russell, Andrew J.
Title:The great West illustrated in a series of photographic views across the continent. Volume 1 : taken along the line of the Union Pacific Railroad, west from Omaha, Nebraska: with an annotated table of contents, giving a brief description of each view; its peculiarities, characteristics, and connection with the different points on the road.
Dates:1869.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Includes views of canyon cuts and passes, geologic formations, river valleys, supply trains, tunnels and bridges primarily in Granite Canyon, Echo Canyon, Weber Canyon, along the Laramie, Green, and Bear rivers, and near Salt Lake.
Quantity:1 album ([10] pages, 50 plates): sepia toned; 34 x 49 cm.
Location: Reserve Album 100: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Access Restrictions:

Access to and use of reserve materials requires the curator’s permission.

Publication:

New York: Published by the authority of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1869

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Russell, Andrew J. The Great West Illustrated In a Series of Photographic Views Across the Continent. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990016230400104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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Reserve Album 100 no. 1Carmichael's Cut, Granite Cañon, 1869.
Carmichael's Cut, Granite CañonDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 2Granite Cañon from the water tank, 1869.
Granite Cañon from the water tankDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 3Granite Rock, near Beaufort Station, 1869.
Granite Rock, near Beaufort StationDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 4Malloy's Cut, 1869.
Malloy's CutDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 5Hall's Cut, 1869.
Hall's CutDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 6Skull Rock, 1869.
Skull RockDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 7Dale Creek Bridge, general view, 1869.
Dale Creek Bridge, general viewDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 8Dale Creek Bridge, from above, 1869.
Dale Creek Bridge, from aboveDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 9Eastern approach to Dale Creek Bridge, 1869.
Eastern approach to Dale Creek BridgeDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 10Devil's Gate, Dale Creek Cañon, 1869.
Devil's Gate, Dale Creek CañonDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 11General Grant and party at Fort Sanders, 1869.
General Grant and party at Fort SandersDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 12Dial Rock, Red Buttes, 1869.
Dial Rock, Red ButtesDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 13Snow and timber line, Laramie Mountains, 1869.
Snow and timber line, Laramie MountainsDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 14Valley of the great Laramie from the mountains, 1869.
Valley of the great Laramie from the mountainsDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 15Laramie Hotel, Laramie City, 1869.
Laramie Hotel, Laramie CityDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 16The windmill at Laramie, 1869.
The windmill at LaramieDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 17Laramie machine shops, from the southwest, 1869.
Laramie machine shops, from the southwestDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 18Valley of the Little Laramie River, 1869.
Valley of the Little Laramie RiverDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 19Among the timber at the head of the Little Laramie River, 1869.
Among the timber at the head of the Little Laramie RiverDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 20Source of the Laramie River, 1869.
Source of the Laramie RiverDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 21High bluff, Black Buttes, 1869.
High bluff, Black ButtesDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 22Burning Rock Cut, 1869.
Burning Rock CutDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 23The mountains of Green River, looking up the valley, 1869.
The mountains of Green River, looking up the valleyDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 24Castle Rock, Green River Valley, 1869.
Castle Rock, Green River ValleyDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 25Green River Valley, looking down the river, 1869.
Green River Valley, looking down the riverDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 26Church Buttes, 1869.
Church ButtesDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 27Supply trains, 1869.
Supply trainsDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 28Coal beds of Bear River, 1869.
Coal beds of Bear RiverDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 29Bear River City, near the coal fields, 1869.
Bear River City, near the coal fieldsDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 30Looking down Echo Cañon, from Death's Rock, 1869.
Looking down Echo Cañon, from Death's RockDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 31Monument Rock, mouth of Echo Cañon, 1869.
Monument Rock, mouth of Echo CañonDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 32Hanging Rock, foot of Echo Cañon, 1869.
Hanging Rock, foot of Echo CañonDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 33Sphynx of the valley, 1869.
Sphynx of the valleyDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 34Sentinel Rock, near the mouth of Echo Cañon, 1869.
Sentinel Rock, near the mouth of Echo CañonDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 35Looking up Weber River, Echo City, 1869.
Looking up Weber River, Echo CityDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 36Coalville, Weber Valley, 1869.
Coalville, Weber ValleyDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 37Wilhelmina Pass, from the East, 1869.
Wilhelmina Pass, from the EastDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 38Rock Great Eastern, 1869.
Rock Great EasternDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 39East end of tunnel no. 3, Weber Valley, 1869.
East end of tunnel no. 3, Weber ValleyDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 40Devil's Gate, Weber Cañon, 1869.
Devil's Gate, Weber CañonDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 41Weber Cañon, from below the devil's gate, 1869.
Weber Cañon, from below the devil's gateDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 42Mormon turnpike bridge, mouth of Weber Cañon, 1869.
Mormon turnpike bridge, mouth of Weber CañonDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 43Weber Valley, from Wilhelmina Pass, 1869.
Weber Valley, from Wilhelmina PassDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 44General Casement's construction train, 1869.
General Casement's construction trainDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 45Salt Lake City, from the top of the tabernacle, 1869.
Salt Lake City, from the top of the tabernacleDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 46City Creek Cañon, near City Creek Falls, 1869.
City Creek Cañon, near City Creek FallsDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 47Residence of Brigham Young, 1869.
Residence of Brigham YoungDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 48Mormon Family, Great Salt Lake Valley, 1869.
Mormon Family, Great Salt Lake ValleyDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 49Brigham Young's cotton and woolen factories, 1869.
Brigham Young's cotton and woolen factoriesDigital image
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Reserve Album 100 no. 50Great Mormon Tabernacle, 1869.
Great Mormon TabernacleDigital image

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Organizations:
Union Pacific Railroad Company -- Photographs.
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Places:
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel -- Photographs.
Document Types:
Photograph albums.

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