Steam shovel at work, Echo Canyon, Utah, 1869
A steam shovel was the only mechanical power used to move earth. A tremendous amount of grading, etc. was necessary in this stretch of the road. Photograph by Capt. A. J. Russell, official photographer for the U.P.R.R.
Resource Identifier
ah03685_0001
Citation
Railroad Picture Postcards, Collection No. 3685, Envelope 1, Folder 1, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. (Postcard No. 12)
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