Russell, Andrew J. (1829-1902) [Photograph of railroad workers with the Central Pacific Railroad engine, "Jupiter"]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04481.02 Author/Creator: Russell, Andrew J. (1829-1902) Place Written: Promontory Summit, Utah Type: Photograph Date: 10 May 1869 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 35 x 43.5 cm. Order a Copy
One photograph of railroad workers standing by the Central Pacific Railroad's engine "Jupiter," photographed by Andrew J. Russell, dated May 10, 1869. The image seems to have been taken the same day as the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads were joined at Promontory Summit, Utah, to form the First Transcontinental Railroad. The CPRR's "Jupiter" would be one of the two engines to meet at the Golden Spike ceremony, which celebrated the project's completion (See GLC04881.03).
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