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Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

Cprr History Museum: The First Rail Laid

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Central Pacific Railroad contains an article from the Sacramento Daily Union on the first rail laid on the western end of the transcontinental railroad on October 27, 1863.
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Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum: Beyond the Mississippi

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains excerpts from Albert D. Richarson's "Beyond the Mississippi" about the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad and his trip on the train.
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Cprr Hospital

For Students 9th - 10th
An extraordinarily rich collection of photos, stereographs, engravings, maps, and documents. Many 19th century accounts of building and traveling on the railroad, plus travel guides and government documents.