Men pose on Union Pacific Railroad pony locomotive no. 1 (later named the "Utah") and on the platform at a passenger depot probably in Benton (Carbon County), Wyoming. A conductor in uniform stands beside men in sack suits or vests. The frame building has a gable roof and brick chimneys.
Description
1 photographic print : albumen ; 18 x 21 cm. (7 x 8 1/2 in.) mounted on album page 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Is Part Of
C Photo Collection 155. Eugene Arundel Miller Collection.; C Photo Collection 155. Eugene Arundel Miller Collection v. 1.
Subject
Union Pacific Railroad Company--19th century; Benton (Wyo.)--19th century; Railroad depots--Wyoming--Benton--19th century; Railroad employees--Wyoming--Benton--19th century; Railroad locomotives--Wyoming--Benton--19th century
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Eugene Arundel Miller; gift; 2002.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR711005801; Photographic print included in: Eugene Arundel Miller collection v. 1.
Notes
"First engine of the U.P.R.R." penciled on verso of album page.; Attribution and number "38" typed on label on album page.; Scratches and retouching in original reproduced in photographic print.; Secondary title "First Engine on the Union Pacific" typed on label on album page.; Title etched in original and reproduced in photographic print.; R7110058014
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