Teams on the Summit 1867

"Teams on the Summit" is a stereoscopic photograph by Thomas Houseworth, taken in 1867, which depicts a team of horses pulling a wagon train up a steep incline. The image captures the immense challenges faced by workers building the Central Pacific Railroad, a monumental feat of engineering that united the United States. The scene, set in a dense forest, showcases the rugged landscape that workers had to overcome. This photograph is a valuable historical artifact that reveals the arduous labor involved in building the transcontinental railroad.