20,000 people came to the Golden Spike National Historical Park to celebrate the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory, Utah where the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was officially completed on May 10, 1869. People heard Secretary Elaine L. Chao | US Department of Transportation along with speakers from local and state government on May 10, 2019.
By James Yee Photography
An actor portraying President Abraham Lincoln, shakes hands with a lucky fellow at Golden Spike National Historical Park to celebrate the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory, Utah where the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was officially completed on May 10, 1869. Photo by James Yee Photography Professor Frank Wu, UC Hastings Law School, speaks at the 150th Golden Spike celebration at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Center on Saturday, May11, 2019 Photo by James Yee PhotographyJet fly over at Golden Spike National Historical Park to celebrate the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory, Utah where the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was officially completed on May 10, 1869. Photo by James Yee Photography
Photographer Corky Lee holds his President’s Award at the 150th Golden Spike celebration at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Center on Saturday, May11, 2019. Photo by James Yee Photography.
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A big difference from the 100th Anniversary, when San Francisco Chinatown representatives went to Promontory Point and were asked why they were there. And people question Critical Race Theory?
A big difference from the 100th Anniversary, when San Francisco Chinatown representatives went to Promontory Point and were asked why they were there. And people question Critical Race Theory?