Works Cited

“Arrival of the First Pacific Transcontinental Passenger Train.” Britannica , Encyclopædia

Britannica, www.britannica.com/place/The-transcontinental-
railway#/media/1/91513/36569.

This black and white picture displays the first passenger train to ride on the
Transcontinental Railroad. The Transcontinental Railroad served as a carrier of many
things, ranging from passengers all the way to 50 million U.S dollars. This was the newest
and fastest way to travel in the 19th century.

“Big Four (Central Pacific Railroad).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Jan. 2021,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_(Central_Pacific_Railroad).

The Big Four consist of Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, Charles Crocker, and Collis
Huntington. All four of these men are accredited with the creation and succession of the
Transcontinental Railroad, as they all heavily invested into the project.

Clark, David. “ Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad Lines Joined 1776 Miles of Rail at
Promontory Summit, Utah Territory.” When East Meets West: The Last Spike of the
Transcontinental Railroad, National Park Service Digital Image Archives Gallery, 2019,
www.mentalfloss.com/article/21689/when-east-meets-west-last-spike-transcontinental-
railroad.

This photograph captures the moment where the Union Pacific railroad company and the
Central Pacific railroad company meet at Promontory Summit, Utah. This signified the
completion of the railroad, and it marked a historical day. Ironically, 1776 miles of track
were laid down. In the year 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed.

“Cultural Impact of Building the Transcontinental Railroad.” Cultural Impact - The

Transcontinental Railroad, railroad.lindahall.org/essays/cultural-impacts.html.

This source shows the impact that the workers brought to the construction of the infamous
railroad. With most of the workers coming from China or Ireland as immigrant workers,
the Big Four was truly impressed with the work the Chinese workers were accomplishing.
By the end of construction, at least 20,000 immigrant workers had worked on the railroad.
The conflicts with the workers against the Native American tribes are also acknowledged
in this source.

Department of Heritage and Arts. “Cheyenne Indians Tearing up the Tracks of the Union Pacific
R.R. J. Gogolin, Artist. Gift of the Union Pacific R.R. Co.” Digital Public Library of
America , 2008, utah-primoprod.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?
docid=digcoll_uuu_11dha_cp/440151&context=L&vid=MWDL.

This photograph depicts the combative conflicts the Native American tribes had with the
workers on the Transcontinental Railroad. These conflicts usually arose because all of the
 workers would hunt Bison, which was the Native Americans main source for food as well
as clothing. Many problems arose with this.

Dowd, Katie. “Groups of Chinese Laborers Who Spaced and Spiked the Rail to the Ties.” 150
Years since Chinese Workers Were Brought in to Build the Transcontinental Railroad,
2015, www.seattlepi.com/national/article/150-years-since-Chinese-workers-were-brought-
in-6286513.php.

This striking photograph was taken as a group of Chinese workers were in the process of
laying track down. In front of the workers faced a seemingly never-ending line of track that
they had already laid down. The picture captures how much work these laborers were
enduring. On the sides of the picture, there is only flat land and sky. They are essentially in
a dry and hot place, and the picture really speaks volumes on how arduous the work was.

“First Transcontinental Railroad.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Feb. 2021,

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_transcontinental_railroad.

This Wikipedia page was the most informative and helpful page for the creation of the
website. It would have been possible to use only this one source for the entirety of the
project. It included the struggles of labor, specific dates, important people, and facts on the
Transcontinental Railroad. Although, the information was very shallow, so to dive into the
topics more specifically, I needed to utilize different sources.

Graybill, Andrew. “Chinese Workers on the Central Pacific Railroad.” The Forgotten History of
the Chinese Who Helped Build America’s Railroads, 2019,
www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/books/review/gordon-h-chang-ghosts-of-gold-
mountain.html.

This set-up, stunning photograph captures three Chinese migrant workers in a portrait
method. The three men’s faces are all that need to be seen to understand the occurrences
they have had to endure. The men look tired, frail, and weak. This photo describes the
incidences and conditions the workers faced while constructing this goliath. The
photograph needs no caption, because when you look into the workers’ eyes, you can see
the whole story.

History.com Editors. “Transcontinental Railroad.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 20

Apr. 2010, www.history.com/topics/inventions/transcontinental-railroad.

This is a photograph of the map of the Transcontinental Railroad. It shows the paths that
both railroad companies have carved throughout the country. The map does more than just
show how the path goes. The map exhibits the vastness of the project. To create a railroad
in such a little stretch for the first time ever was an amazing feat to have accomplished.

Pacific, Southern. “Ten Miles of Track Laid in One Day.” Rails East to Promontory, 2008,
www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/blm/ut/8/sec1.htm.
 This photograph displays a picture of a sign that states “10 miles of track laid down in One
Day”. This was an incredible feat that the workers had accomplished. In a usual work day
on the railroad, workers were only able to finish 2.5 miles of track per day. Yet, once the
companies got closer and closer to the meeting point of Promontory Summit, Utah, the
work ethic increased meteorically. Something that had never been done before had been
accomplished: 10 miles of track in one day.

“Railroad Quotes.” BrainyQuote, Xplore, www.brainyquote.com/topics/railroad-quotes.

Two quotes were utilized throughout my project, and they had to do with communication
and the Transcontinental Railroad. I thought that integrating quotes within my project
brought a different perspective to how the railroad was viewed.

“Tunnel #3, Weber Canyon, Utah.” The Modern Marvels That Changed America , WTTW PBS,
interactive.wttw.com/ten/modern-marvels/transcontinental-railroad.

This photograph depicts one of the many tunnels that workers had to work in. The risks
and dangers that workers had to endure is depicted in this picture. This also shows how the
workers had to carve their way through to make the tracks.

Watkins, Carleton E. Theodore D. Judah (1826-1863), Chief Engineer, Central Pacific Railroad
Company of California. The Cooper Collection of North American Railroadiana,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Judah#/media/File:CPRR_Chief_Engineer_Theodore_D.
_Judah.jpg.

This picture is of Theodore Judah. Theodore Judah was the architect and constructionist of the
Transcontinental Railroad. He played a major role in the building of the railroad, and he
was a leader for the workers of construction.