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Back to the Rails celebration
Back to the Rails celebration banquet. Sept. 24, 1940. Robert R. O'Brien and Gov. George A. Wilson.
Back to the Rails celebration
Back to the Rails celebration banquet. Sept 24, 1940. William Jeffers President Union Pacific and E. V. Gustafson.
Back to the Rails celebration
Back to the Rails celebration banquet. Sept. 24, 1940. W. P. Kennedy, V. P. of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
C. M. & St. Paul engine
Photograph of a C. M. & St. Paul Railroad engine. 6 men in the photograph. Trapman, foreman; Jimmy Andrews, inspector; George Hickman, fireman; Lawrence Casey, engineer; Geiser, switchman; Chris Bader, engine foreman.
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - April 24, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - March 7, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Pictures taken from February to May 1887.
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - March 18, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - March 18, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacifc Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - April 08, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Pictures taken from February to May 1887.
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - April 24, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - April 26, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - May 1887."
Crowd at the depot
Photograph of a crowd gathered at a train depot to witness troops from Council Bluffs (Iowa) leave for Des Moines (Iowa) on their way to the Philippines.
Flood of 1881
Photograph of the flood of 1881 taken in Council Bluffs (Iowa). Northwestern Railroad.
Golden Spike, Council Bluffs, IA
Postcard. Golden Spike, Council Bluffs Iowa. "Rearing its head 56 feet into the is this huge concrete replica of a railroad spike, located at the zero-zero mile post of the Union Pacific. A large bronze plaque marks forever the fact that this city is…
Photograph of Jay Gould
Printed on back of image: "Jay Gould's picture given to Gen. Dodge when Dodge was building the Texas Pacific."
Burlington Passenger Depot
Photograph of Burlington Passenger Depot, April 10, 1897
Missouri Valley, Iowa
Photograph of Missouri Valley, Iowa. Looking west from windmill. July 1, 1882.