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11. 8235.h.9(66)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.h.9(66)
Title:
Estacion de Santiago. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Mounted facing p. 66. General view of the exterior of the railway station at Santiago.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

12. 8235.h.9(78)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.h.9(78)
Title:
Viaducto de los Maquis. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Mounted facing p. 78. View looking along the gorge towards the railway viaduct on the Santiago-Valparaiso railway line.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

13. 8235.h.9(115)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.h.9(115)
Title:
Puente sobre El Mapocho. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Mounted facing p. 115. View looking towards the railway bridge on the Santiago-Valparaiso railway line, with a train halted on it and a group posed at the nearer end.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

14. 8235.h.9(Frontis.)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.h.9(Frontis.)
Title:
D. Enrique Meiggs. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Circular image, mounted as frontispiece. Half-length left profile portrait of Henry Meiggs (1811-1877), American railway contractor in South America.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1863
Extent:
1 item

15. 8235.k.6(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(1)
Title:
Arrival of staff and materials at Woosung. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Showing a group of European engineers and Chinese on the bank of the river at Wusong, with the city in the background. The photograph was probably taken in late 1875: construction of the line began in January 1876.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1875-1876
Extent:
1 item

16. 8235.k.6(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(2)
Title:
Arrival of the first locomotive in China. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group of Chinese labourers and two European engineers, posed in front of the small 'Pioneer' locomotive: 'The Chinese have always been very skilful in carrying heavy loads by manual labour...The 'Pioneer,' weighing 26 cwt. empty, was carried by sixteen men, as depict...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1875-1876
Extent:
1 item

17. 8235.k.6(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(3)
Title:
Chinese crowd at the opening of the railway. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Showing a large crowd of Chinese grouped beside the line, with the 'Pioneer' locomotive and station buildings in the background.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 item

18. 8235.k.6(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(4)
Title:
The 'Pioneer' and the permanent train on the opening day. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events View of the little 'Pioneer' locomotive and the larger engine and carriages, with Europeans and a few Chinese posed for the photographer. See note at print 5.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 item

19. 8235.k.6(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(5)
Title:
Railway train filled with European and American visitors. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Side view of the locomotive and carriages: 'The contract with Mr. Dixon had specified the 1st July as the day for opening the railway. On the 30th June about 150 of the European residents were invited to make the opening trip in the permanent train, over the first five ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
30 Jun 1876
Extent:
1 item

20. 8235.k.6(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
8235.k.6(6)
Title:
Railway station at Woosung Creek, with ordinary train. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events Side view of the locomotive and carriages, drawn up beside the the station building.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1876
Extent:
1 item

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