Union Pacific Railroad work trains, 1868 - 1869

As the road extended westward, canyons full of cedar trees near North Platte fell to the ax, and workers crafted hewn ties in the mountain forests of Wyoming.

Resource Identifier
ah000848
Citation
Photo File: Railroad - Company - Union Pacific - Construction, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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