Destroying Track, by Corkscrew Twist, with Levers and Steel Hooks

A.J. RussellJuly 1863

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

View of a group of men using large beams as levers to loosen railroad track rails. The men stand on the tracks, divided into two smaller groups that stand at either end of the rail working the levers. Two train cars sit on the tracks behind them.

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Title: Destroying Track, by Corkscrew Twist, with Levers and Steel Hooks
Creator: A.J. Russell
Date Created: July 1863
Location Created: Virginia, United States
Physical Dimensions: 14.4 × 20.3 cm (5 5/8 × 8 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Salted paper print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 84.XO.1370.50
Culture: American
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: A.J. Russell (American, 1830 - 1902)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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