Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1981.122.14.97

Description

Photo of a crowd gathered to watch H. V. Platt, the Southern Pacific superintendent west of El Paso and south of Fresno, drive the ceremonial spike during the dedication of the Southern Pacific standard gauge railroad at Owenyo ("Silver Spike Day"). This marked the connection of the broad gauge line from the south and the narrow gauge line from the north.

Collection

Estate of James E. Jones Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Jones, James E.

Date made

October 18, 1910