Name/Title
Photo of commemorative transcontinental railroad plaque, c. 1951Entry/Object ID
1997.624.1Description
Acc. No. 97.624.1
Subject Category: Transportation - Steam Trains
Date or Period: Ca. 1951
Object: Photograph
Description: Black/white photo, unmounted. Photographer unknown.
There is brownish staining the upper left corner.
Size: L-9 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.
History of Object: View of the plaque commemorating the arrival on Sept. 6, 1869 of the 1st transcontinental passenger train from New York City. The plaque is located at the corner of Lincoln and Webster, next to a service station.
Acquired from: Unknown
Date: 11/01/97
Pre-1971 donation. old cat. #200 series.
