Captured History Golden Spike How a Photograph Celebrated the Transcontinental Railroad
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Captured History Golden Spike How a Photograph Celebrated the Transcontinental Railroad by Don Nardo
In the mid-1860s, as the Union Pacific Railroad headed westward from Nebraska, another company, the Central Pacific, pushed eastward from California. Their goal was to meet somewhere in between, forming a single railway line that would bridge the continent. That historic meeting took place in May 1869 in northern Utah, and photographer Andrew J. Russell was there to document the historic event. His work resulted in one of the most important photos of the 19th century and probably the most famous railroad image of all time. The photo, often called East and West, was viewed by a worldwide audience and affirmed that railroads were at the cutting edge of transportation technology. The continent was now linked.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780756549978 |
| ISBN 10 | 0756549973 |
| Title | Captured History Golden Spike How a Photograph Celebrated the Transcontinental Railroad |
| Author | Don Nardo |
| Series | Captured History Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Compass Point Books |
| Year published | 2015-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |