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Woodcut illustration published in the June 5, 1869 edition of Harper's Weekly Magazine. Caption: "COMPLETION OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD - MEETING OF LOCOMOTIVES OF THE UNION AND CENTRAL PACIFIC LINES: THE ENGINEERS SHAKE HANDS. [Photographed by Savage &…
A letter written on August 2, 1868, from William Winn to his wife and children. William was an employee of the UPRR on a Mormon crew and wrote to his family frequently on Sundays. The letter describes his week and wishes his family well.
A photograph taken by C.R. Savage of three railroad workers in the mouth of Tunnel No. 3 in Weber Canyon, Utah.
Stereoview photograph of the Union Pacific Railroad celebration at the 100th meridian in October 1866. #219 in its collection. Features UPRR executives and several train cars. Captions: Union Pacific Rail Road, Excursion to the 100th Meridian,…
A photograph of a large group of men on a USRR train, presumably celebrating its completion.
Broadside advertisement for the Union Pacific Railroad as far as it was completed in 1867. Features a woodcut illustration of a train car, lists of amenities, and details about the completed route.
Metal Tobacco Pipe. Found in Chinese railroad and mine camp in Cresent Valley, Mt. Tienabo, Nevada. Gift of Gladis Petersen and Family to the USU Museum of Anthropology.
Stereoview photograph #168 by A.J. Russell. The photograph features another photographer with his equipment against the background of a settlement with several other people.
A rust-covered knife and spoon found in the remains of a transcontinental work site. The knife is engraved with several words including "exchange."
A rust-covered knife and spoon found in the remains of a transcontinental work site. The knife is engraved with several words including "exchange."
Soy pot with brown/black glaze. Object with unknown origin. Utah State University Museum of Anthropology permanent collection.
Soy pot with brown/black glaze. Object with unknown origin. Utah State University Museum of Anthropology permanent collection.
Soy pot with brown/black glaze. Object with unknown origin. Utah State University Museum of Anthropology permanent collection.
Stereoview photograph by A.J. Russell entitled "Promontory Utah." Features one man in an otherwise empty frontier town. This stereoview was part of the Union Pacific Rail Road Views collection.
Porcelain Four Seasons spoon. Object with unknown origin. Museum of Anthropology permanent collection.
This pickle bottle was found along the railroad in Utah. On loan from the Golden Spike National Historic Site.
This pickle bottle was found along the railroad in Utah. On loan from the Golden Spike National Historic Site.
Photograph of a photography cart taken by A.J. Russell in the desert. The cart is pulled by a horse and is functioning as a mobile darkroom.
A woodcut illustration of two people practicing the early process of photography. Also features images of their tent and equipment.
A photograph of a photographer standing with a tripod on the banks of a river with a town in the background.
Stereoview photograph #109 by A.J. Russell captioned "Mormon Village, on line of Railroad, Echo Canyon." Photograph features a man sitting on a hill overlooking a Mormon settlement in Northern Utah.
Glass medicine bottle with Chinese calligraphy writing (untranslated) on the label. Found near and on loan from the Golden Spike National Historic Site.
Glass medicine bottle with Chinese calligraphy writing (untranslated) on the label. Found near and on loan from the Golden Spike National Historic Site.
Glass medicine bottle with Chinese calligraphy writing (untranslated) on the label. Found near and on loan from the Golden Spike National Historic Site.
Medicinal bottle. Object recovered from Chinese railroad and mining camp in the Crescent Valley, Mt. Tenabo, Nevada. Gift from the Gladis Petersen Family to the USU Museum of Anthropology.
Medicinal bottle. Object recovered from Chinese railroad and mining camp in the Crescent Valley, Mt. Tenabo, Nevada. Gift from the Gladis Petersen Family to the USU Museum of Anthropology.
Medicinal bottle. Object recovered from Chinese railroad and mining camp in the Crescent Valley, Mt. Tenabo, Nevada. Gift from the Gladis Petersen Family to the USU Museum of Anthropology.
A handful of hand-carved marbles in various colors and materials, found in an abandoned Utah town, now belonging to the Golden Spike National Historic Site.
A handful of hand-carved marbles in various colors and materials, found in an abandoned Utah town, now belonging to the Golden Spike National Historic Site.
A map of the Great Platte Valley Route of the Union Pacific Railroad and its connections, produced by land agent O.F. Davis. Captions: "The Highway of Nations. New York, San Francisco." "1,000,000 Acres of Choice Farming Land re now offered for Sale…
A photograph of a train in the Logan, Utah station of the Utah and Northern Railroad. The caption lists 1885, but the photo was probably taken earlier.
Chinese liquor bottle with brown/black glaze. Object with unknown origin. Utah State University Museum of Anthropology permanent collection.
Chinese liquor bottle with brown/black glaze. Object with unknown origin. Museum of Anthropology permanent collection.
Chinese liquor bottle with brown/black glaze. Object with unknown origin. Museum of Anthropology permanent collection.
