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Building the Transcontinental Railroad in Colorado

Discover the challenges faced in constructing the railroad in Colorado. Bridges, tunnels, and dangerous jobs marked this monumental project that connected the East to the West. Immigrant workers played a crucial role, enduring hardship and distance from home. Experience the grit and determination that built a lifeline for mining towns. See historic photos and maps of the railway's construction, a testament to human innovation and perseverance in the face of adversity.

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Building the Transcontinental Railroad in Colorado

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  1. Building of a Railroad http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8c22000/8c22100/8c22104r.jpg

  2. Mining towns used the trains to bring in supplies and to carry away the minerals. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/tour/pcgr1a.gif

  3. These railroads were completed in Colorado. http://memory.loc.gov

  4. Does this look easy to build? http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/tour/pcgr2a.gif

  5. Lots of bridges had to be built. Trestle - the framework that holds up the bridge http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/fsa/8b26000/8b26000/8b26089r.jpg

  6. Bridges had to be constructed over rivers and streams. http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/wtc/4a00000/4a02000/4a02600/4a02624r.jpg

  7. Tunnels were dug through the mountains. http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/wtc/4a00000/4a02000/4a02700/4a02705r.jpg

  8. Workers had dangerous jobs lcweb2.loc.gov

  9. They needed lots of railroad workers dese.mo.gov www.nationalatlas.gov memory.loc.gov

  10. Immigrants from Europe and Asia worked on building the railroads. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/nigeria/ng01_07a.jpg

  11. They lived far from home http://memory.loc.gov

  12. The railroads carried materials and people to the West http://memory.loc.gov

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