Driving of the Golden Spike at Promontory, Utah (1869)

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Title Driving of the Golden Spike at Promontory, Utah (1869)
Photo Number P0033n01_08_73
Description Photo showing the completion of the transcontinental railroad, May 10, 1869, at Promontory, Utah
Creator Hart, Alfred A., 1816-1908
Date 1869-05-10
Textual Date May 10, 1869
Keywords people; railroad; Railroad construction workers; Railroad tracks; Railroad tracks
Subject Golden Spike National Historic Site (Utah)--History--Photographs; Pacific railroads--Photographs; Railroads--United States--History--Photographs
Spatial Coverage Promontory (Utah)
Additional Information Duplicate copy of the original photograph from the ceremony of the completion of the transcontinental railroad
Collection Number and Name P0033 David S. King Photograph Collection
Collection Name David S. King
Rights
Type Image
Digitization Specifications Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as jpeg. 625 pixels on long axis.
ARK ark:/87278/s61z4vmd
Setname uum_map
ID 980975
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61z4vmd
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