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Description
Hopkins partnered with Leland Stanford, Collis Potter Huntington and Charles Crocker to form the Central Pacific Railroad Company on June 27, 1861. The Big Four made the dream of a trans-Sierra Nevada railroad a reality with the joining of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific rails at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10, 1869. Mark Hopkins is buried in the Sacramento City Cemetery. Original measurements: 1 photographic print; 9-1/2 x 7-5/8 in. California Preservation Service (CAPS)
Type
image
Format
Original Photograph
Extent
1 Page of 1
Identifier
cscrm_000179 negative number: CSRM Negative SP X 40-10. Original .tiff file name: csrm_ag_002
Subject
People
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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