C.R. Savage's Carte-de-Visites of the Joining of the Rails, 1869.

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C.R. Savage's Carte-de-Visites of the Joining of the Rails, 1869.

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This collection contains two carte-de-visites taken at Promontory Point, Utah during the Joining of the Rails ceremony which linked the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads to form the first transcontinental railroad in the United States on 10 May 1869. On the back of the carte-de-visites is written "Point of Junction of U.P. & C.P.R.R. [Union Pacific & Central Pacific Rail Roads]. Getting ready to lay the last rail" and "Driving last spike U.P. & C.P.R.R.R.s. Promontory Hill Utah April 9th [sic] 1869."

1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7385717

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Savage, C. R. (Charles Roscoe), 1832-1909

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Reinhard Maeser was the son of Karl G. Maeser, a president of Brigham Young Academy. He was born in 1855 and died in 1926. From the description of Reinhard Maeser photograph collection, 1855-1926. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367867066 Pioneer Utah photographer. From the description of C.R. Savage diaries, 1855-1909. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 365135505 C.R. Savage was a prominent photographer of Utah and the West. He is known for his photographs o...