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California State Railroad Museum

TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENNIAL OF THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD IN AMERICA AND TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE CHINESE WORKERS OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD WHOSE INDOMITABLE COURAGE MADE IT...


TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENNIAL
OF THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL
RAILROAD IN AMERICA AND TO PAY
TRIBUTE TO THE CHINESE WORKERS
OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
WHOSE INDOMITABLE COURAGE
MADE IT POSSIBLE.
MAY 10. 1869 - MAY 10. 1969
PLAQUE PLACED BY
THE CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
PLAQUE DONATED BY
SAN FRANCISCO CHINESE COMMUNITY

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