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Title
East and West shaking hands at laying last rail
Subject
Construction of the Union Pacific Railroad
Description
The most famous photograph associated with the first transcontinental railroad is
Andrew J. Russell’s “East and West Shaking Hands at Laying of Last Rail.” Commonly
known as “The Champagne Photo,” Russell’s “East and West” was one of many
glassplate exposures taken on May 10, 1869, by three photographers who were present at
the Golden Spike Ceremony. More than any other image of that day, however, the
champagne photo seems to capture a defining moment in our nation’s history.
Andrew J. Russell’s “East and West Shaking Hands at Laying of Last Rail.” Commonly
known as “The Champagne Photo,” Russell’s “East and West” was one of many
glassplate exposures taken on May 10, 1869, by three photographers who were present at
the Golden Spike Ceremony. More than any other image of that day, however, the
champagne photo seems to capture a defining moment in our nation’s history.
Creator
Russell, Andrew J.
Source
Pictorial works
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Publisher
Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Date
1864-1869
Contributor
[no text]
Rights
Fair Use
Relation
[no text]
Format
1 photographic print
b&w
28.2 x 35.5 cm.
b&w
28.2 x 35.5 cm.
Language
English
Type
[no text]
Identifier
[no text]
Coverage
[no text]
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
http://www.nps.gov/gosp/historyculture/upload/russell.pdf
Physical Dimensions
1 photographic print
b&w
28.2 x 35.5 cm.
b&w
28.2 x 35.5 cm.