After Promontory: 150 Years of Transcontinental Railroading

Examine the histories and impacts of all of the nation's transcontinental railroads in this beautiful 320-page hardcover book. After Promontory presents more than 250 photographs, paired with essays by noted scholars, to provide insight into the significance and continuing legacy of this relationship between railroads and the American West.

Through the photography, see amazing pictures of the railroad itself, and also see how photographers of different eras have thought of the transcontinental railroads and their legacies. This book features 19th-century photographs by some of the most accomplished photographers in the nation's history, including William Henry Jackson, Timothy H. O'Sullivan, and Carleton E. Watkins. You'll also see recent photography exploring the lasting impact the railroads have had on the landscape.

Published by Indiana University Press in 2019