1939 NY World's Fair Masthead
The Joining of the Rails

Transportation Zone

Railroads on Parade
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May 10, 1869, The Central Pacific's "Jupiter" and the Union Pacific's #119 met at Promontory Summit, Utah, for the driving of the golden spike into a laurel tie...

The completion of the Union Pacific (Golden Spike) in Utah. This is a press photo which was planned for release on July 21 or 22 (1939) Photographer unknown.

Joining of the Rails - Railroads on Parade
Joining of the Rails - Railroads on Parade - Photo courtesy of Dave Stein, Kurt Weill Foundation, NY.
Joining of the Rails - Railroads on Parade
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Promontory Summit - Joining of the Rails - Railroads on Parade
The Golden Spike scene (act 3, scene 3). Amateur photo; photographer unknown. Photo Courtesy of the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, New York.