Invocation at Golden Spike Ceremony, May 10, 1869

Rev. John Todd of Pittsfield, Mass., and Mormon Bishop John Sharp spoke at the ceremony. Alfred A. Hart, the Central Pacific Photographer, captured the moment. Note the telegraph, used to send word of the ceremonies to the East.

Resource Identifier
ah03685_0017
Citation
Railroad Picture Postcards, Collection No. 3685, Envelope 1, Folder 1, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. (Postcard No. 3)
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