Joining of the Rails ID: 505 | This file appears in: Golden Spike National Historic Site and the Chinese Arch On May 10, 1869, the two railroads were joined. This is a photograph commemorating the occasion at Promontory Point. | Source: http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/Savage/id/757 Download Original File Sourcehttp://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/Savage/id/757 "Joining of the Rails" appears in: Golden Spike National Historic Site and the Chinese Arch