Transportation
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On May 9, 1869, one day before the transcontinental line was completed, a 30-foot gap remained in the railroad. A tent town quickly grew around the Last Spike Site, with two of the first businesses, the Restaurant and the Red Cloud Saloon, visible in the background. Within days, numerous other tents appeared as the town of Promontory came into existence. Behind the crowd were some of the cars that carried Central Pacific Railroad dignitaries to the celebration.
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