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THE PRESENCE OF THE PAST

PROMONTORY SUMMIT

GENEALOGY INDEX: BOOTH, BRADFORD, COE, CROCKER, DODGE, DURANT, GRANT, HARKNESS, HARTE, HEWES, LIVINGSTON, MONTAGUE, MORMON, REED, RUSSELL, SAFFORD, SAVAGE, SHILLING, STANFORD, STROBRIDGE, TRITLE, UTLEY, YOUNG



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THE PRESENCE OF THE PAST

PROMONTORY SUMMIT

By Robert M. Utley

“We have got done praying. The spike is about to be presented!

W. N. Shilling – telegraphing a message of completion of the joining of the last rail and last tie which had been laid and the final spike driven, joining 1,800 miles of track and completing “the greatest railroad enterprise of the world”. With official ceremonies ended, the Central Pacific “Jupiter” faced off with the Union Pacific No. 119 at the historic point.

On all multiple items after the first, you will receive a 10% discount.

Postage will be combined and refund granted if saved

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OLD UNITED PACIFIC RAILROAD

MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

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FACTUAL REPRESENTATION

OF OUR WESTERN TREASURES

Folks, after all is said and done – it is complete – it is over – our country was joined by a coast to coast railroad. This is the history of that rare moment when the trains came together at the Promontory Summit.

Here’s one of ‘em.

FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND PAYMENT, IF YOU WILL WRITE ME OF YOUR SPECIAL NAME OR INTEREST, I WILL DO A FREE SEARCH OF MY COLLECTION AND UNINDEXED STORIES AND NAMES. TOM RUSSELL COLLECTION

For more Information Please Visit:

The Tom Russell Collection

Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.

This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.

Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive

I hope you appreciate the effort.

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Folks, sooner or later – Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer’s dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it’s worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our American Indians, my indexed listings will include all Indian names mentioned in the story from this time on

THE PRESENCE OF THE PAST

PROMONTORY SUMMIT

By Robert M. Utley

ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1969

ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: UTAH

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GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE:

BOOTH, George, Engineer on Central Pacific’s “Jupiter”

BRADFORD, Sam, Engineer on Union Pacific’s No. 119

CHINESE, Laborers of the Central Pacific

COE, L. W., President Pacific Union Express Company

CROCKER, Charles

DODGE, Grenville M., Chief Engineer, Union Pacific *

DURANT, Thomas C., Vice President, Union Pacific

GRANT, Ulysses S., President

HARKNESS, W. H., Dr., of Sacramento

HARTE, Bret

HEWES, David, San Francisco Construction Magnate

IRISHMEN, Laborers of the Union Pacific

LIVINGSTON, Jim, Sharp’s Foreman

MONTAGUE, Samuel S. *

MORMON Contractors

REED, Samuel, Construction Superintendent, Union Pacific

RUSSELL, Andrew J., Photographer

SAFFORD, A. P. K, Governor of Arizona

SAVAGE, Charles R., Photographer

SHILLING, W. N., Telegraph Operator

STANFORD, Leland, President, Central Pacific

STROBRIDGE, James, Construction Superintendent, Central Pacific

TRITLE, F. A., U. S. Commissioner

UTLEY, Robert M., Author

YOUNG, Brigham

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PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE:

Picture 1: A famous Andrew J. Russell photograph records the scene at Promontory Summit, Utah on May 10, 1869. (Courtesy of National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior). *

Picture 2: A few miles east of Promontory, Locomotive No. 119 poses midway across Union Pacific’s “Big Trestle” in May, 1869. (Courtesy of National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior). *

Picture 3: A park road, accessible to visitors from spring through fall, runs along the top of Central Pacific’s “Big Fill.” (Courtesy of National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior). *

Picture 4: A visitors guide to Golden Spike National Historic Site. (Courtesy of Scott Eckberg, Park Technician at the Golden Spike National Historic Site). *

Picture 5 and 6: Nearly exact working replicas of their predecessors, Central Pacific “Jupiter” and Union Pacific No. 119 turn back the clock more than a century for present day visitors at Golden Spike National Historic Site. (Courtesy of National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior). *

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PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:

“Alta California”

Atlantic Coast

Carmichael’s Cut

Central Pacific Railroad

Central Pacific’s “Big Fill”

Central Pacific’s “Jupiter” (replica pictured) *

Clark’s Cut

Golden Spike National Historic Site

Great Salt Lake

Lucin Cutoff across Great Salt Lake

Massachusetts

Nevada

Pacific Coast

Pacific Railroad

Promontory Mountains

Promontory Point

Promontory Summit, Utah

Sacramento, California

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake Valley

San Francisco “News Letter”

San Francisco, California

Sharp & Young

Spikes: 2 gold, 1 silver, l iron, silver and gold, 1 “wired spike” and 1 ordinary iron spike

Trans-Mississippi West

Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific’s “Big Trestle”

Union Pacific’s No. 119 (replica pictured) *

Utah

World War II

Wyoming

THE PRESENCE OF THE PAST

PROMONTORY SUMMIT

By Robert M. Utley

OLD UNITED PACIFIC RAILROAD

MEMORABILIA IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

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While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.

My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine printed on heavy slick paper many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color.

As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.

Buyer pays postage of $3.50 Media Mail to U. S.; $5.00 Priority; $12.30 for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-¼ % sales tax. Thanks,

Tom

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