The Rise of the Midwestern Meat Packing Industry

Reviewstion activity, equipment, trestles and bridges (especially the mighty one across the Missouri River), stations and important office buildings, and men who worked for the company.There is an interesting series of pictures which show the four trainloads of guests who went to see the golden spike driven upon completion of construction.Haynes also took many views along the territory immediately adjacent to the line.He photographed the work of farmers, scenes in new or expanding towns, striking scenic spots, and especially the beauty of Yellowstone National Park.This fine collection is an excellent survey of life along the northern part of the West from 1876 to 1905.It leaves the viewer with a strong impression of the comparatively primitive machines used to construct the railroad, the rawness of the new country, the humble beginnings of what later became important towns, and the unspoiled attractiveness of Yellowstone National Park

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