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The transcontinental railroad at 150 – in pictures Shoshone Indians Looking at Locomotives on Desert, 1868 The transcontinental railroad had opened the heart of the continent, and, within days of its completion, the country was transformed. Travel from New York to San Francisco was reduced from six months to 10 days, and at 10% of the cost Photograph: Alfred A Hart/courtesy Union Pacific Railroad Museum Steam Train Photography, Railroad Aesthetic, Old West Train, Western Train, Central Pacific Railroad, Transcontinental Railroad, Railroad Images, Vintage Trains, Steam Engine Trains

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The transcontinental railroad at 150 – in pictures

In a new travelling exhibition, the significance of the transcontinental railroad, finished in 1869, will be celebrated in a series of images capturing its arduous construction through to its triumphant completion

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On this day in 1869, the two sides of the first transcontinental railroad met in Promontory, Utah. What started as a competition between two dueling companies, ended with nearly 2,000 miles of track and the first railroad line that stretched the entire width of the United States. Learn more in our Trains Unit! Train Drawings, American History Homeschool, Transcontinental Railroad, Field Of Daisies, Train Drawing, Railroad Art, Scout Guide, Manifest Destiny, Railroad History

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On this day in 1869, the two sides of the first transcontinental railroad met in Promontory, Utah. What started as a competition between two dueling companies, ended with nearly 2,000 miles of track and the first railroad line that stretched the entire width of the United States. Learn more in our Trains Unit!

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Southern Pacific Railroad advertisement from 1885. The company was founded in 1865 as a land holding company and became a railroad when it acquired the Central Pacific in 1885. The Central Pacific had employed as many as 12,000 emigrant Chinese laborers to build the railroad line from California to Utah where the "golden spike" was laid in 1869 to form the first transcontinental railroad. Utah was the connecting place with the Union Pacific railroad which had been built west from Council Bluffs. Art Deco Train, Central Pacific Railroad, Train Wheels, Transcontinental Railroad, Merthyr Tydfil, Golden Spike, Monterey Peninsula, Train Posters, Warm Springs

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Southern Pacific Railroad advertisement from 1885. The company was founded in 1865 as a land holding company and became a railroad when it acquired the Central Pacific in 1885. The Central Pacific had employed as many as 12,000 emigrant Chinese laborers to build the railroad line from California to Utah where the "golden spike" was laid in 1869 to form the first transcontinental railroad. Utah was the connecting place with the Union Pacific railroad which had been built west from Council…

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Artifacts Used by Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Workers Found in Utah | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine Central Pacific Railroad, Orphan Train, Transcontinental Railroad, Old California, The Orphan, Westward Expansion, California Camping, Union Pacific Railroad, Eyes Wide Open

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Artifacts Used by Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Workers Found in Utah

Researchers discovered the remains of a mid-19th century house, a centuries-old Chinese coin and other traces of the short-lived town of Terrace

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VINTAGE TRAIN LITHOGRAPH Copy // Industrial // Locomotive // American Express Train // Antique Trains // Collectible Home Decor Tray // | by Aces Finds Vintage Trains Photography, Steam Trains Photography, Train Drawing, Train Illustration, Train Wall Art, Old Steam Train, Train Photos, Railroad Art, Vintage Trains

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This 30 year old tray is super cool and in wonderful shape! It is so historical and industrial. It measures 15.5 x 11.5 please see photo 5 for full description. This piece would be great on any shelf or mantle. Or even cool on a side table. It could also be hung on a wall. It looks bright and fabulous!

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Foreign Visitors at megalith site on Maltese islands 1870s

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Unearth the Transcontinental Railroad's impact & timeline with free StoryboardThat activities! Engage students with posters & other fun classroom lessons.

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