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Here's a photo of the ceremony for the golden spike, which connected the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroads. It marked the completion of the transcontinental railroad, May 10, 1869.
May 11, 2012 1:06 PM PDT
Photo by: Historic image, photographer unknown
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