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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: August 30, 2014
Caption: Donner Summit Canyon History Marker
Additional Description: Captions: (left column) Petroglyphs located near Donner Pass; (center column) Crossing the pass by wagon was a challenging endeavor in any weather conditions., Cutting edge transportation infrastructure in the early 20th century, Newly developed automobile underpasses offered a much safer way to cross the railroad tracks, particularly in areas with snow sheds, tunnels, and short lines of sight., Chinese workers on Donner Summit.; (right column, no captions).
Submitted: March 26, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p303902
File Size: 3.494 Megabytes

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