1869. The Transcontinental Railroad is completed on May 10th. Central Pacific Railroad records show that thousands of Chinese were working the day before and the day after but not a single Chinese or non-white face can be seen in the photographs of the “Golden Spike” ceremony marking the end of the project. All minorities had been carefully and deliberately left out of the Transcontinental Railroad’s photographic history of the event.
Not Forgotten on This Labor Day
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