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Construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, approximately 1868-1869

 File — Folder: 1

Scope and Content of the Collection

From the Collection:

Two small groups of railroad photographs. There are 15 mounted modern reproductions relating to the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, including shots of the meeting with the Central Pacific line at Promontory, Utah, May 10, 1869. The second group of 34 snapshots and postcards shows railroad men, engines, cars, stations and wrecks, apparently taken in Wisconsin ca. 1913-1914.

Dates

  • Creation: approximately 1868-1869

Conditions Governing Access

The Railroad photograph collection is open for research; the collection is available in the Special Collections Reading Room. (Priority III).

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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