Somerville, NJ
Details
- Dimensions
- 23ʺW × 2ʺD × 19ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Other
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Drawing/Sketching Materials
- Engraving
- Glass
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Chestnut
- Condition Notes
- This piece is in excellent condition. This piece is in excellent condition. less
- Description
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The ceremony for the driving of the "Last Spike" at Promontory Summit, Utah, May 10, 1869. This unique piece of …
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The ceremony for the driving of the "Last Spike" at Promontory Summit, Utah, May 10, 1869. This unique piece of history is a must for any Railroad collectors. The piece is beautifully framed with UV protective glass and archival mats and backing.
The First Transcontinental Railroad (also called the Great Transcontinental Railroad, known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a 1,912-mile (3,077 km) continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network at Omaha, Nebraska/Council Bluffs, Iowa with the Pacific coast at the Oakland Long Wharf on San Francisco Bay.[1] The rail line was built by three private companies over public lands provided by extensive US land grants.[2] Construction was financed by both state and US government subsidy bonds as well as by company issued mortgage bonds.[3][4][5][N 1] The Western Pacific Railroad Company built 132 mi (212 km) of track from Oakland/Alameda to Sacramento, California. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California (CPRR) constructed 690 mi (1,110 km) eastward from Sacramento to Promontory Summit, Utah Territory (U.T.). The Union Pacific built 1,085 mi (1,746 km) from the road's eastern terminus at Council Bluffs near Omaha, Nebraska westward to Promontory Summit. less
Somerville, NJ
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