From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (railways)

Railroad Tracks In Green River Wyoming

This amazing colorized photo shows the construction of a railroad bridge in an area of Wyoming known as the Green River Valley. Taken in 1868, it’s clear that this is the beginning of major westward expansion. This bridge and others like it made places like California and Arizona into major economic forces in the Union.

By 1880, the transcontinental railroad was moving at least $50 million worth of goods and services per year. Everything from gold, to food, to raw materials was being transported by rail.

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