The Building of the First Transcontinental Railroad

Name/Title

The Building of the First Transcontinental Railroad

Entry/Object ID

2008.241.1

Description

History of the transcontinental railroad, with emphasis on the Pacific railroad

Collection

Books

Acquisition

Accession

2008.241

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

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Book Details

Author

Adele Nathan

Place Published

Location

New York City, NY

Date Published

1800 - 1925

Call No.

J 385 Nathan

Notes

Date: 1950 Copy No.: 1 Spine Label: J 385 Nathan

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Nathan, Adele

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Wilson, Edward A.

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Stephenson, George

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Cooper, Peter

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Whitney, Asa

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Benton, Thomas

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Marshall, Jams

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Fremont, John

Person or Organization

Sutter, John

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Lincoln, Abraham

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Dodge, Grenville

Person or Organization

Judah, Theodore

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Huntington, Collis P.

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Hopkins, Mark

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Stanford, Leland

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Crocker, Charles P.

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Ah Ling

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Durant, Thomas C.

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Bridger, Jim

Person or Organization

Casement, John

Create Date

December 19, 2008

Update Date

May 20, 2026