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The Wedding of the Rails and a Glorious End
In a cloudless May day in 1889 the Central and Union Pacific railways unite with officials, workers, and families watching as the golden spike is driven and America celebrates the completion of the iron way. Alfred Osborn and Esther Anthony wed in a quiet ceremony amid the jubilation and public admiration for the colossal achievement.
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Gregory
Esther
Alfred
Gideon
Httla
Kelton Flats
Union Pacific
Ulatak
Salt Lake City
Central Pacific
Ogden
Blue Lake
Bennett
Mrs. Gregory
Luna
Rozett
Brighan
Backsi
America
Europe
San Francisco
New York
Chicago
Sacramento “Clarion
Arizona
California
Mr. Crocker
Stanford
Stoker
Saint Louis
George
Vincent
Boston
Almira
Hather
Uncle Billy
Hiarmons
Amabel Hamilton
Sally B
Gainsborough
George Gregory
Mate
Mark Hopkins
Hia
Charles Crocker
Collis P. Huntington
Leland Stanford
Max
Talleyrand
Napoleon
Goyemor Stanford