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  • September 25, 1869 | Illustration

    The Vanderbilt Bronze Monument

    This image from the September 25, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the Vanderbilt bronze monument at the Hudson River railroad depot in New York City, New York.

  • September 25, 1869 | Illustration

    Hudson River Railroad Depot

    This image from the September 25, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the new railroad depot on Hudson Street in New York City, New York.

  • September 11, 1869 | Illustration

    Sherman Station, Wyoming Territory

    This image from the September 11, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the rail station in Sherman, Wyoming Territory.

  • August 28, 1869 | Illustration

    Omaha, Nebraska As Seen From The Old Capitol

    This image from the August 8, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly shows the city of Omaha, Nebraska from the site of the Old Capitol building. Harper's Weekly and Frank Leslie's Magazine featured stories about highlights along the transcontinental route.

  • August 28, 1869 | Illustration

    A Prairie Fire In Nebraska

    This image from the August 28, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a Nebraska prairie fire near the Union Pacific railroad. Harper's Weekly and Frank Leslie's Magazine featured stories about highlights along the transcontinental route

  • June 12, 1869 | Illustration

    Pacific Railroad Complete

    This image from the June 12, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly presents a satirical look at race and the completion of the Union Pacific railroad.

  • June 5, 1869 | Illustration

    Completion of the Pacific Railroad—Meeting of Locomotives of the Union and Central Pacific Lines: The Engineers Shake Hands

    This image from the June 5, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a large celebratory gathering around the place where the Union Pacific and Central Pacific lines joined at Promontory Summit, Utah.

  • May 29, 1869 | Illustration

    Work on the Last Mile of the Pacific Railroad—Mingling of European with Asiatic Laborers

    This image from the May 29, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts laborers of both European and Asian descent working on the final mile of the Pacific Railroad.

  • May 29, 1869 | Illustration

    Interior of a Palace Hotel Car Used on the Pacific Railroad

    This image from the May 29, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts wealthy train passengers being served in a palace hotel car on the Pacific Railroad.

  • May 29, 1869 | Illustration

    Completion of the Pacific Railroad, Harper?s Weekly, May 29, 1869

    This image was a metaphor for where the nation was going, although it said little about where the nation had been. Created by Alfred R. Waud, one of the most prolific Civil War sketch artists and lithographers, the image suggested a national tapestry of progress. Far from binding the nation, railroads and the culture that developed around them had been one of the root causes of discord and division.

  • May 22, 1869 | Illustration

    Pacific Railway Celebration at Chicago

    This image from the May 22, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a celebration for the Pacific Railway outside the Chicago Tribune building in Chicago, Illinois.

  • May 22, 1869 | Illustration

    Railroad Disaster at Buckfield, Maine, April 27, 1869

    This image from the May 22, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a railroad disaster following a bridge collapse at Buckfield, Maine.

  • February 27, 1869 | Illustration

    The Union Pacific Railroad—Terminus at Echo City, Utah

    This image from the February 27, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad at Echo City, Utah.

  • February 27, 1869 | Illustration

    The Union Pacific Railroad—Scene at Weber Canon, Utah

    This image from the February 27, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly shows Weber Canon, Utah as seen from the Union Pacific Railroad.

  • December 5, 1868 | Illustration

    Hoosac Tunnel—Entrance

    This image from the December 5, 1868 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the entrance to the Hoosac Tunnel in western Massachusetts.

  • December 5, 1868 | Illustration

    Hoosac Tunnel—Drilling Machine

    This image from the December 5, 1868 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a drilling machine working to create the Hoosac Tunnel in western Massachusetts.

  • December 5, 1868 | Illustration

    The Serra Viaduct, St Paul's Railroad, Brazil

    This image from the December 5, 1868 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the lengthy Serra Viaduct of St. Paul's Railroad in Brazil.

  • November 28, 1868 | Illustration

    Earthquake in San Francisco, California, October 21, 1868

    This image from the November 28, 1868 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts four scences of damage in San Francisco, California following a severe earthquake: the Coffey and Risdons Building, the Railroad house and Rosenbum's Tobacco Warehouse, the Gas Works, and California Street.

  • May 30, 1868 | Illustration

    Snow Shed on the Central Pacific Railroad

    This image from the May 30, 1868 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts a lengthy snow shed on the Central Pacific Railroad.

  • May 30, 1868 | Illustration

    Aspinwall, New Granada, Central America

    This image from the May 30, 1868 issue of Harper's Weekly depicts the railroad and railway station at Aspinwall, New Granada (present day Colon, Panama) in Central America.