A Golden Spike.
By MARIE HARRINGTON.
Sept. 5, 1976.

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A GOLDEN SPIKE
By Marie Harrington

The Story of the Completion of the
Southern Pacific — San Joaquin Valley Line
Between Los Angeles and San Francisco
September 5, 1876

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CONTENTS

I.	The Beginning
II.	The Golden Spike
III.	The Banquet
IV.	Lang
	Bibliography

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ACKNOLWEDGEMENT

In any research project there are always dedicated persons who give graciously of their time and knowledge to aid a questioning author. I wish to thank Charlotte Payne, Department of Special Collections, UCLA; Betty Ellison and Jane Buckley of the history department of the Los Angeles Central Library; Mimi White, Valencia County Library; Arthur Evans and Carl Eppich, Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society; Jean Bruce Poole, California Historical Society, San Marino and from the San Fernando Valley Historical Society, Elva Meline and Ruth Ruiz.

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Published For The Centennial Celebration
September 5, 1976
by the
San Fernando Valley Historical Society, Inc.
Mission Hills, California