The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
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Image:
6.50" x 10.00"
Mat Border:
2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
12.00" x 15.50"
Auburn No Hands Quarry Bridge Framed Print
by Patrick Witz
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Auburn No Hands Quarry Bridge framed print by Patrick Witz. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
Design Details
The Mountain Quarries Railroad was established around 1910 to connect the Mountain Quarries, a huge limestone quarry to the Southern Pacific mainline... more
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Artist's Description
The Mountain Quarries Railroad was established around 1910 to connect the Mountain Quarries, a huge limestone quarry to the Southern Pacific mainline in Auburn, California. The Portland Cement Company owned the Mountain Quarries Railroad and sometimes the railroad is referred to as the Portland Cement Railroad or the Pacific Portland Cement Railroad. The line was about 10 miles long, but despite its short length, it crossed 18 trestles (some sources indicate only 15 trestles), including one of the most unique railroad bridges in the United States, the No Hands Bridge. Most of the trestles crossed small creeks while the railroad hugged the north bank of the American River on it's way to the city of Auburn. The No Hands Bridge, crossed the American River itself. In 1910 a construction crew of over 800 men were gathered together to begin construction of what would be at the time, the longest concrete railroad bridge in the world. 200 men worked from one side, while 600 worked from the ot...
About Patrick Witz
Patrick is an Accomplished Eclectic Photographer, Published Freelance Writer, Author, Artist, and Teacher. Patrick moved his family to the Northern California foothills to live among the trees, wild animals, and picturesque landscapes. Pat has been involved with photography since goofing-off in his High School photography class. He started with a used 35mm Minolta camera, wore out a few more 35mm cameras, and progressed into digital. His love of photography is evident in the volumes of photos seemingly documenting everything on film in the past and digitally today. Pat’s camera is always nearby, as his wife and daughters can both happily and sadly corroborate, “Dad’s taking pictures again!” His photos include…birth through...
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Sergey Taran
Stunning!