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The east and the west. The orient and the occident meeting after driving the last spike

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Call Number	Z-5920
Title	The east and the west. The orient and the occident meeting after driving the last spike
Summary	Book illustration of the completion of the trans-continental railroad at Promontory (Box Elder County), Utah. Men pose by Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad locomotives; some hold bottles.
Date	1869, May 10
Notes	Formerly F18152.; Signature in lithograph reads: "Baker."; Title printed below book page lithograph. On verso: a Central Pacific Railroad map of California, Nevada, and Utah, an elevation profile, and descriptions of Promontory, Utah, and the day's events.; Library has additional iterations of this item: 1 copy negative 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); R7110059206
Physical Description	1 print : lithograph ; 10 x 15 cm. (4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Subject	Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870. Union Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870. Promontory (Utah)--1860-1870. Dedications--Utah--Promontory--1860-1870. Railroads--Utah--Promontory--1860-1870.
Source	Source: Crofutt's New Overland Journal and Pacific Coast Guide, 1880. p. 134.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Book illustrations.; Film negatives.; Lithographs.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F18152 DPLW
Filename	11005920.TIF