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The [[Last Spike]] of the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] mainline took place on the morning of November 7, 1885 in [[Craigellachie]], British Columbia. | The [[Last Spike]] of the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] mainline took place on the morning of November 7, 1885 in [[Craigellachie]], British Columbia. Donald Smith is driving the spike. | ||
[[Image:LastSpike Craigellachie BC Canada.jpg|thumb| | |||
Also in the photo are (generally left to right) [[A.B. Rogers]] (Surveyor), [[Michael Haney]] (Contractor), [[Sir William Van Horne]] (CPR Manager), Sir [[Sandford Fleming]], [[Edward Mallandaine]] (teenager), [[Henry Cambie]] (engineer), [[John Egan]] (General Superintendent), [[Sam Steele]] (NorthWest Mounted Police), [[James Ross]] (engineer) | |||
[[Image:LastSpike Craigellachie BC Canada.jpg|thumb|500px|left|[[Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal|Donald Alexander Smith]] drives the Last Spike]] | |||
[[Category:Construction Events]][[Category:Geographic Features]] | [[Category:Construction Events]][[Category:Geographic Features]] | ||
Revision as of 00:37, 2 July 2005
The Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline took place on the morning of November 7, 1885 in Craigellachie, British Columbia. Donald Smith is driving the spike.
Also in the photo are (generally left to right) A.B. Rogers (Surveyor), Michael Haney (Contractor), Sir William Van Horne (CPR Manager), Sir Sandford Fleming, Edward Mallandaine (teenager), Henry Cambie (engineer), John Egan (General Superintendent), Sam Steele (NorthWest Mounted Police), James Ross (engineer)
