Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
Cprr Photographic History Museum: Builders of the Central Pacific Railroad
This chapter from "The First Transcontinental Railroad" by John Debo Galloway contains biographies of the important men who conceived of the railroad, found funds for the line, and engineered the construction.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of San Francisco: Leland Stanford, Governor of California
Site contains a biography of Stanford, a history of the Stanford mansion in Sacramento, and more.
PBS
Pbs: Leland Stanford (1824 1893)
Read a brief biography of the native of New York, Leland Stanford (1824-1893 CE), who helped to buid California's Central Pacific railroad.
California Digital Library
Calisphere: Leland Stanford
A broad selection of images featuring Leland Stanford can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Driving the Last Spike
Provides a short description of the development of the transcontinental railroad and the "Big Four" behind the construction. From the San Francisco News Letter of September 1925.