A marvelous find for those who savor our western US history and early photography. 
Photographer of the Early West tells the story of 21-year old Arundel C. Hull caught up in excitement and adventure during construction years of the Union Pacific Railroad. In the spring of 1867 he gathered his photographic gear and headed west from Omaha, following the rails toward the west -- passing track workers, bridge builders, Indian camps, and new frontier towns. Along the way he set up his bulky camera equipment, coated and exposed the glass plate negatives, then developed and sold prints on the spot. 
After three years of adventure, Hull settled in the village of Fremont, Nebraska. There he opened his own photographic gallery, married a local belle and led development efforts for a water system, a municipal power plant, a telephone system, and an organization of volunteer firefighters. 
Read this book and enjoy the seventy evocative photographs -- you'll feel as though you were there through those years.

Photographer of the Early West: The Story of Arundel Hull

Eugene A. Miller

Arundel Publishing

Building the Union Pacific was a time for egos and opportunists, but their monumental effort helped span the continent. Railroad 1869: Along the Historic Union Pacific is an insightful account of the railroad's construction years - years when they pushed westward from Omaha, racing to meet the Central Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah in 1869. There are first hand descriptions of terrifying Indian encounters from the diary of Arthur Ferguson, a young surveyor working for the railroad, and tales of the tumultuous life of the Frontier Index, the ''newspaper-on-wheels'' that followed the construction crews as they moved westward. Photographs by Arundel C. Hull, William H. Jackson and others vividly portray the desolate plains and rugged Utah canyons, the colorful construction camps and short-lived towns along the way. Readers can envision the relive the challenges and adventures facing the builders, the work trains, board front dance halls, whiskey palaces, and the lawlessness that was endemic. Along with the action came elation as the Golden Spike was driven linking the east and west, the builder's 1094-mile epoch achievement.

Railroad 1869: Along the Historic Union Pacific

Antelope-Press

A Traveler's Guide to Railroad 1869 will show you ''What to See'' and ''How to Find It'', from the railroads first tunnels and bridges and the rusted remnants of those short lived ''hell-on-wheels'' town to the construction camps. A companion to Railroad 1869, Along the Historic Union Pacific, this is for those curious travelers who want to ''explore'' the locations that figured prominently during the construction years of the Union Pacific Railroad. You will find suggestions about What to see along the railroad's 1094 miles from Omaha to Promontory through Nebraska, Wyoming and Utah. With the many detailed maps and driving instructions you will discover How to find it. Many of the historic locations have become active modern towns; at other locations there are only the rusted remnants of historic ''hell-on-wheels'' ghost towns. All locations evoke a tremendous appreciation of those challenging historic times.

A Traveler's Guide to Railroad 1869: Along the Historic Union Pacific

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Photographer of the Early West: The Story of Arundel Hull

Railroad 1869: Along the Historic Union Pacific

A Traveler's Guide to Railroad 1869: Along the Historic Union Pacific