Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 806
Book Description
The Railroad Yardmaster
Author: Bibliography I
Author: The History of the Building of the Western Pacific Railroad
Author: Emery OliverA Preliminary Union Catalog of Nevada Manuscripts
Author: Robert D. ArmstrongPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Over the Range
Author: Richard V. FrancavigliaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
"The 1869 meeting of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads at Promontory Summit (not Promontory Point, where it often is mistakenly placed) was, both literally and symbolically, a historical event of indisputable significance in American history." "Richard Francaviglia reviews May 10, 1869, and what led to that day, but from there his narrative launches into space and time to consider the geographic history of the event and where it occurred, on the spine of the lonely Promontory Range at the northern end of the Great Salt Lake. What we consequently learn is the stories of the transportation corridor that developed across Promontory and of the society of people who settled that remote, and frontier, many of them connected to the railroad. Francaviglia reaches back farther than 1869 and carries his story forward to the present, including the development of Golden Spike National Historic Site. At the center of his narrative is the conjunction of a unique area (the Promontory Mountains and the Great Salt Lake) and the impact and legacy, particularly regionally, of a special event. The growth of geographical knowledge linked these historical dimensions, as maps best show. A cartographic history of the Promontory Range, northern Utah, the railroad, and other transportation lines has an integral part in Francaviglia's account, and the book is copiously illustrated with color maps as well as historical and scenic photos."--BOOK JACKET.
Track and Time
Author: Jeff S. AsayPublisher:
ISBN: 9780977781409
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 159
Book Description
Southern Pacific-Western Pacific Bulletin
Author: Western Pacific, Feather River Route
Author: A Study of the Western Pacific Railroad Company
Author: Hayden, Stone & CoSteel Rails On The Old Trails In The Western Pacific Country
Author: Western Pacific Railway CompanyPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020614750
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the construction of the transcontinental railroad to the rise of the Western Pacific Railway, Charles Carroll Goodwin's memoir offers a firsthand account of the challenges and triumphs of building the American West. With vivid descriptions of the landscape and the people he encountered along the way, Goodwin's memoir is a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.