Aspinwall California Railway

Nahl, H.W. Arthur

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Content/DescriptionThe Panama railroad was built across the Isthmus of Panama by William Henry Aspinwall from 1850-52. The town of Aspinwall was established in 1852 and served as its western terminus when the railroad was finished. The railroad carried many miners to California during the gold rush and was the fastest shipping route between New York and San Francisco before transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869.
Content/DescriptionView of a train engine and car crossing a body of water in Aspinwall (later renamed Colon) Panama. The turnaround is visible in the foreground and a church with a classical façade stands on a hill with the town beyond.

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Title Aspinwall California Railway

Creator Nahl, H.W. Arthur, artist

Published ca. 1852

Full Collection Name Framed items from the collections of The Bancroft Library

Other Identifiers BANC PIC 1971.003--FR

Subject (Topic) Panama Railroad Co. -- Pictorial works
Railroads -- Panama -- Pictorial works
Col/ac\on (Panama) -- Pictorial works

Type Image

Format Oil paintings

Extent 1 painting : oil ; visible image 54.9 x 75.3 cm.

Archive The Bancroft Library

Note Handwritten (verso, UL): H. A. A. / 29031. UCB label (verso): 71-10-00468. Auction labels on verso.

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