Photograph of Golden Spike Ceremony at Promontory, Utah
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Title
Photograph of Golden Spike Ceremony at Promontory, Utah
Description
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed on May 10, 1869, when four ceremonial gold and silver spikes were driven into a laurel wood railroad tie at Promontory Summit, northwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. This act joined 1,776 miles of rail belonging to the Union and Central Pacific railroads. The Union Pacific’s engine, 119, is on the left; the Central Pacific’s Jupiter is on the right. The ceremonial spikes and tie were removed and replaced with iron and pine.
Source
Records of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture.
Date
5/10/1869
Collection
Citation
“Photograph of Golden Spike Ceremony at Promontory, Utah,” Early American History in Maps, accessed September 26, 2024, https://cornellcolab.net/EarlyAmericanMaps/items/show/268.