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Pacific Railroad

The first transcontinental line, joined at Promontory Summit in May 1869. Newspaper pages from 1860 to 1872 on a map and timeline.

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87233 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (10009 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Daily Tribune — 1860-01-04, page 4

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … Dem, Ar,c.l presented . memo | rial of the Legislature Of Arkahsas, as.ing sor | Pacific Railroad. Laid on The table. Mr.. MALLORY Dem. Fia.l Intrcfgced q bill tn regulate and increase …

  2. The New York Herald — 1860-01-04, page 12

    … dcm.) of Ark., presented a memorial of the 1-eglsiature of Arkansas asking for a Pacific Railroad. I Aid on the table. Mr. Mallort, (dcm.; of Fla., introduced a bill to rcgu> ate …

  3. New-York Daily Tribune — 1860-01-10, page 6

    … Vanconver, The Portland Oregonsan, rpeaking about the artion taken by the late Pacific Railroad Convention, held in this city, says: Oregon is more directly and deeply interested …

    … in the Pacific Railroad than any State in the Union, and yet our officials and the party in power treat …

  4. New-York Daily Tribune — 1860-01-14, page 7

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … examination, by Justice Quackenbush r..., $3.50 s22.7ss43 s2sses II The earnings of tbe Pacific Railroad in December The total receipts of the Connecticut River Railroad for the last fiscal …

  5. The New York Herald — 1860-01-14, page 5

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … State have ely expressed Their sentiments upon this question az vel as upon the Pacific Railroad and without doubt their Senator's and too well understand that expression, hesitate …

  6. New-York Daily Tribune — 1860-01-16, page 4

    … County, sad Ldward M. Holmes of Madison County, us alternates, tf The Sonthern Pacific Railroad. PrinaneLruia, Saturday, Jan, 14, 1860, The Hon. Edgar J. Thompson hus sceepted …

    … the Presidency of the Southern Pacific Railroad, the terms and conditions required by him having been folly and satisfactorily …

    … Thisarrangement secures beyond reasonable doubt the construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad, Messrs, Stevenson Fowkes left this evening for New-York, aud intend to proceed …

  7. New-York Daily Tribune — 1860-01-20, page 1

    … Kausas for provisions and merc A in its rapid development in pulation and wealth THE PACIFIC RAILROAD, which ths present Congress will undoubtedly put in motion, must piss th Kansas …

  8. The New York Herald — 1860-01-21, page 6

    … and merchandise, aiding Id Its rapid developement m population and wealth. The Pacific Railroad, which the present Congress will undoubtedly put la motion, must pass through Kansas …

  9. New-York Dispatch — 1860-01-21, page 5

    … the Spring. Hon. Edgar J. Thompson has accepted the Presidency of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The subscriptions to the stock now exceed $700,000 for the construction of the …

  10. New-York Daily Tribune — 1860-01-23, page 2

    … provisions sad merchandise, siding m {te rapid development in popaletion and wealth THE PACIFIC RAILROAD, which the presenti Congress will undoubtedly put in motion, must pass through …

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