Early Statehood: 1850 – 1880s: Railroads Tie California to the Rest of the Nation
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Or view larger version. Telegraph Corps at Work, Weber Canyon . 1869. Andrew J. Russell, photographer. Stereographic collodion glass plate negative. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. ACCN # H69.459.2315.