Twee mannen op de spoorbrug 'Trestle Bridge' over Long Ravine in Californië, een deel van de Central Pacific Railroad 1871 - 1875

This stereoscopic photograph by Thomas Houseworth captures the "Trestle Bridge" over Long Ravine in California, a vital part of the Central Pacific Railroad. The image, created between 1871 and 1875, showcases the bridge's impressive wooden structure, highlighting its intricate construction and the scale of the engineering feat. The presence of two men walking on the tracks further emphasizes the bridge's importance as a vital transportation route during a period of rapid industrialization in the American West. Houseworth's work, as a photographer documenting the construction of the transcontinental railroad, provides a glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of this monumental project.