Title
The Wedding Of The Rails
Subject
Local news
Description
On May 10th, 1869, the last spike . . a Golden Spike . . was driven and America was united by the transcontinental Pacific Railway. The Union Pacific's locomotive No. 119 and the Central Pacific's "Jupiter" inched together, finally touching nose to nose, symbolizing the completion of the railroad . . . The Wedding of the Rails.
Creator
Nonpareil photos
Source
Golden Spike/Golden Spike Days
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Date
May 10, 1869
Format
Black and white photograph
Type
Photograph
Identifier
Golden_Spike_001.jpg
Coverage
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Rights
The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. ยง 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
26 cm x 21 cm