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Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902 Laying Last Rail

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04481.05 Author/Creator: Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902 Place Written: Promontory, Utah Type: Photograph Date: 10 May 1869 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w Height: 34.4 cm, Width: 43.2 cm Order a Copy

One group portrait entitled, "Laying Last Rail," taken by Andrew J. Russell. Image is of Union Pacific Railroad officers at the ceremony of the laying of the last rail at Promontory Point, Utah. For more photographs from the Promontory ceremony, see GLC04481.01 - .06.

Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902

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