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

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THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD—A PRAIRIE FIRE IN NEBRASKA

About this Document

  • Source: Harper's Weekly
  • Citation: page 557
  • Date: August 28, 1869