Central Pacific Railroad

The Huntington Library

A Central Pacific Railroad train crosses the Truckee Meadows. This is about the present-day location of Sparks. This photo looks south; in the distance Rattlesnake Mountain can be seen. In 1868 the Transcontinental Railroad was not finished yet, so this train is likely taking construction materials from California to the end of the track further east, where the crews were working quickly to make it to Utah and connect to the Union Pacific.

Date Uploaded: November 13, 2024

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/hdl04699

Source: Huntington Digital Library

Source URL: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p15150coll2/id/4699

Source Caption: 289. Truckee Meadows.

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