Governor Leland Stanford's special enroute for driving spike at Promontory May 10, 1869. Meeting last of the old time Emigrant Trains near what was then shore line of Great Salt Lake.

1869-05-10

AAZ-1807

Still image

1 photographic print: b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

eng

SFP 131. Folder: CA. Transportation. Railroads. Transcontinental.

Newscopy: Enter the new -- exit the old. Enroute the Promontory "Last Spike" ceremony, Central Pacific President Leland Stanford's special train on May 8, 1869 stops at Monument Point on the north shore of Salt Lake to have this picture taken with the last emigrant wagon train heading west.

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SFP 131

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