Excellent lot of five (5) albumen stereoviews from the series Views of American Scenery depicting scenes of transcontinental railroad travel. Views include:

1.) C.P.R.R. Depot and Buckeye Mills outdoor albumen stereoview. California: J.J. Reilly, n.d. Publisher's imprint and series identification printed to mount recto.

Elevated panoramic view overlooking the expansive Central Pacific rail complex, roundhouse, and machine works along the riverfront, with river steamers and rail lines in the background.

2.) Marysville Looking South outdoor albumen stereoview. California: J.J. Reilly, n.d. Publisher's imprint and series identification printed to mount recto.

High-angle rooftop study looking across downtown Sacramento frame residences, warehouses, and industrial yards toward the rail corridor.

3.) Donner Lake and Snow Sheds outdoor albumen stereoview. California: J.J. Reilly, n.d. Publisher's imprint and series identification printed to mount recto.

Dramatic alpine engineering perspective from the rocky heights of Donner Pass, looking past timber snow sheds down toward Donner Lake and the eastern Sierra slope.

4.) Overland Train Coming Round Cape Horn outdoor albumen stereoview. California: J.J. Reilly, n.d. Publisher's imprint and series identification printed to mount recto.

Iconic transcontinental railroad view capturing an Overland passenger train rounding the sheer granite ledge chiseled 1,300 feet above the American River canyon, with conductors, crewmen, and excursionists posed along the ballast beside the passenger cars.

5.) Del Mote Hotel outdoor albumen stereoview. California: J.J. Reilly, n.d. Publisher's imprint and series identification printed to mount recto.

Crisp architectural study of the sprawling luxury Gilded Age resort hotel built by the Big Four of the Central Pacific/Southern Pacific Railroad, showing its ornate Swiss-Gothic towers, broad verandas, and landscaped carriage drives.

Following the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869, the Central Pacific mainline across the Sierra Nevada became an engineering wonder celebrated worldwide. John James Reilly produced some of the most dynamic stereoscopic documentation of this crossing, capturing the terrifying drop at Cape Horn, the fortress-like timber snow galleries engineered to battle Sierra blizzards, and the vast industrial shops at Sacramento that serviced the transcontinental fleet.

[Stereoview, Stereocard, Central Pacific Railroad, Transcontinental Railroad, CPRR, Cape Horn, American River, Donner Lake, Donner Pass, Snow Sheds, Steam Locomotive, Overland Train, Sacramento, C.P.R.R. Shops, Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, J.J. Reilly, Western Americana, 19th Century Photography]

Very good condition overall. The albumen prints retain rich tones, sharp focus, and strong contrast, showing only faint, minor surface dusting and light handling wear along the perimeters. The orange card mounts remain flat, rigid, and well preserved.