Civil War

1860

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Enginehouse & rail yard built on stretch of riverbank at City Point, which was cleared & leveled by Railroads Construction Corps; 2,000-man corps also restored existing City Point Railroad & laid 21 miles of new track, during Civil War.

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Title: Civil War
Date: 1860
Location: City Point, VA, US
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Us Civil, Construction, City Point, Railroads, Wars, Us, History, 1860s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Original ID: TimeLife_image_173943
Credits: NATIONAL ARCHIVES

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