Photos from The Wild West That Were Preserved Forever

Alfred A. Hart

Alfred A. Hart is another influential photographer from the Wild West. He was named the official photographer of the Western half of the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s. This photo was taken at Palisades, Nevada.

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