Second or Sheeprock Canon of Weber River. April 6th at 1pm. View Looking East
THF291420 / Second or Sheeprock Canon of Weber River. April 6th at 1pm. View Looking East
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Artifact Overview
The Pacific Railroad Surveys, authorized by Congress in 1853, studied parts of six potential railroad routes between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean. This illustration, of Utah's Weber River Canyon, was made while surveying the so-called 41st Parallel Route, which roughly followed that circle of latitude. Ultimately, this route was used by the First Transcontinental Railroad, completed in 1869.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
circa 1858
Subject Date
06 April 1854
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.841
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Steel engraving (Printing process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.063 in
Width: 10 in
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