Dominating the landscape - Exhibit captures vision of nature as depicted by Hudson River School artists

"Dominating the landscape - Exhibit captures vision of nature as depicted by Hudson River School artists" by Cate McQuaid, © The Boston Globe, August 26, 2011. (ART REVIEW)

" ... [Albert] Bierstadt’s grand Donner Lake From the Summit ... A sumptuous landscape, with the turquoise lake cradled in mountains beneath a lemony sky, this painting was commissioned by railroad magnate Collis P. Huntington to commemorate the Central Pacific Railroad’s highest geographic point, which required blasting nine tunnels through solid granite. A shiny train laces across the mountain’s edge on the right of the painting. Bierstadt painted it in 1873, 27 years after the Donner party was trapped at the pass. Viewers at the time wouldn’t have missed the juxtaposition of the railroad’s forward progress with the earlier plight of pioneers. ... " [More]

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Alfred A. Hart Stereoview numbers, CPRR Sierra Nevada & Sacramento Valley scenes

From: "Douglas and BJ" flacollector@bellsouth.net

I have acquired a collection stereoviews ... There are a few you don’t have the title listed ... in your catalog. ...

—Douglas Hendriksen

Best place to stop for viewing

From: "Natasha Weissman" Natasha.Weissman@academicpartnerships.com

I am visiting Reno, Nevada and the Sierras soon. I would like to visit the Summit tunnel while I am there. Do you know the best place to stop for viewing? ...

—Natasha Weissman

Save the Sanderson Texas Depot from Demolition on 8/15/2011

From: "Jean-Guy Dube" jgdube@hotmail.com

... I'm helping Bill Smith of the Sanderson Depot Association save their 1883 Southern Pacific Historic Depot from demolition by the Union Pacific. U.P. will demolish the depot on August 15, 2011 (5 days from now). Please take a brief moment to email Union Pacific representative Clint Schelbitzki, and ask if U.P. can extend their deadlilne for this hardworking community group to continue to raise funds and relocate the depot. Link to send an email via UP's email system to Mr. Schelbitzki.

I know this is short notice, but your brief email or call could help save this unique and rare depot. If you can add how saving these depots have benefited their respective communities. I think it would also help if you include your title and affiliation with your respective communtiy group or institution.

Time is really critical – if you can do this in the next few hours or day, I'd really appreciate it. I have a special interest in this particular depot as it is a contemporary depot to my hometown of Indio, California. The Indio depot was also built in 1883 – and lost to fire in 1966, and got me interested in my current career in architecture. Maybe the saved Sanderson Texas depot will inspire future youth and be another community focal point - or - will it be just another pile of splintered wood and destroyed history.

—Jean-Guy Dube, SP Depot Historian & Draughtsman

More information about the Sanderson, Texas Depot

Save-Our-Depot on Facebook

"Finding Jake Lee: The Paintings at Kan's"

Previously lost mid-20th century paintings depicting 19th century California Chinese are now on display in San Francisco:

"Current exhibit of Jake Lee's vibrant water colors depicting unseen history to California's earliest days at the Chinese Historical Society of America" [More]

Exhibit Catalog: Finding Jake Lee: The Paintings at Kan's

New Transcontinental RR Program: Announcing the First-ever Transcontinental Chautauqua

From: "Bill George" w_george1@msn.com

My name is Bill George and I am working with local historians and RR buffs to present a program on the Transcontinental RR. Since we live near the line over Donner, we are focusing on the CP and the towns it went through.

... [Here is a] link to our website
[Announcing the First-ever Transcontinental Chautauqua] ...

If you have any questions feel free to call or e-mail ...

Bill George
916-899-9871

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