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The first few miles of the S. J. & E. were easy to construct

Description: The first few miles of the S. J. & E. were easy to construct, but as the Sierra foothills were reached, heavy cutting and filling became necessary. This crew stopped long enough to have their picture taken at "the front," somewhere near Dry Creek, early in 1912.
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Date: 1912
Call number: photCL SCE 12 - 00021
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