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[ Photographs ] Russell, Andrew J. "Group of engineers at junction' "Albumen print, 8.5 x 11.25inches, with a handwritten caption on mount recto and notations, in pencil, identifying 3 of the figures. 1869 E7000-10000 On May 10, 1869 officers

[ Photographs ] Russell, Andrew J. "Group of engineers at junction' "Albumen print, 8.5 x 11.25inches, with a handwritten caption on mount recto and notations, in pencil, identifying 3 of the figures. 1869 E7000-10000 On May 10, 1869 officers associated with the ceremonies commemorating the golden spike" posed for this group portrait. Among them are Messrs. Gillis, Ernoret, Dodge, Durant, and Burgess. The Union Pacific's official train arrived at 10:30 a.m. carrying Grenville M. Dodge and Theodore C. Durant. (Dodge appears here seventh from right.) Durant, the ranking U P official at the ceremony, was in his car, nursing a severe headache. " This image is reproduced in Westward To Promontory, (American West Publishing, 1969, along with a description of the event.

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