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Description
Contains scenes taken from an excursion to Promontory Summit, Utah. The first portion features the train at Truckee, California and the festivities there. Then, the film shows the Ogden Union Station with Union Pacific's historic cars and locomotives on display. It also features the "10 Miles of Track" marker near Promontory. Following are scenes of the festivities at Promontory Summit, as well as equipment on display in Ogden, Utah including the Union Pacific steam locomotive no. 8444. Written on box: Gold Spike Centennial; May 1, 1969 #1; May 10, 1969 #2; Guido; 8mm; WSF 50/34; 50/35
Type
moving image
Format
Reversal Original Silent Color 8mm film
Form/Genre
Local histories
Extent
2 Reels of 2
Identifier
ID 198 cscrm_000480_r01; cscrm_000480_r02
Language
English
Subject
Transcontinental Railroad Trains Excursions
Provenance
California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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