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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.

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WORK ON THE LAST MILE OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD—MINGLING OF EUROPEAN WITH ASIATIC LABORERS.—Sketched by A. R. Waud.—[See P. 341.]

About this Document

  • Source: Harper's Weekly
  • Citation: page 348
  • Date: May 29, 1869