"How the Horse Helped Build America." Chapter 15, No.1. Railroad construction workers

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Title "How the Horse Helped Build America." Chapter 15, No.1. Railroad construction workers
Photo Number P0244n1_14_0179
Description Black and white illustration from an unknown source used by Olive Woolley Burt in the book, "How the Horse Helped Build America." Chapter 15 No. 1. Photo showing construction of Union Pacific Railroad with Horse drawn vehicles carrying supplies and food to the workmen. Horses area also seen in the background, part of the construction work.
Date 1880; 1881; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885; 1886; 1887; 1888; 1889
Textual Date 1880s
Keywords Horses; Men; Women; Workers; Union Pacific Railroad Company
Subject Horses--United States--History--Art; Union Pacific Railroad Company; Railroad construction workers
Collection Number and Name P0244 Olive Woolley Burt Photograph Collection
Collection Name Olive Woolley Burt
Relation is Part of Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive
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Type Image
ARK ark:/87278/s67x225t
Setname uum_map
ID 1588627
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67x225t
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