The Pacific Tourist 1879, Omaha to San Francisco, text and images. Published by Henry T. Williams, New York. It was the first guide to the Pacific Railroad and includes stations in Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, California plus the Last Spike Ceremony, Promontory, Utah and noted Mormons in Salt Lake City. Towns of the West in 1879 as seen by a train passenger. Please write if you find any errors or problems. http://americahurrah.com/PacRR/Introduction.htm Bill America Hurrah http//www.americahurrah.com

Bill, As expected this is wonderful - thank you so much for taking time to get this to us! Hope you are going to send it to some of the other lists as well. Everybody should get to see this.. Gratefully, RUTH ______________________ Ruth (Grady) Skewis ruth4527@mindspring.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Roddy [mailto:bill@americahurrah.com] > Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 4:04 PM > To: CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CASANFRA] Pacific Railroad Guide 1879 > > > The Pacific Tourist 1879, Omaha to San Francisco, text and images. > Published by Henry T. Williams, New York. > It was the first guide to the Pacific Railroad and includes stations in > Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, California plus the Last Spike > Ceremony, Promontory, Utah and noted Mormons in Salt Lake City. > Towns of the West in 1879 as seen by a train passenger. > Please write if you find any errors or problems. > http://americahurrah.com/PacRR/Introduction.htm > > Bill > America Hurrah > http//www.americahurrah.com >