Omaha Zoo Railroad, Golden Spike Day

A silent black-and-white film documenting Henry Doorly Zoo's Omaha Zoo Railroad, Golden Spike Day event on July 23, 1968 with both color and black & white footage. Film opens with shots of the event flyer detailing the program festivities: "Welcome" by Howard Lundgren, President of Omaha Zoo Society; "Remarks" by Mrs. W. Dale Clarke; "Golden Spike Ceremony" with Mayor A. V. Sorensen and Edd H. Bailey; and the "Inaugural Run of the Omaha Zoo Railroad" powered by locomotive Number 119. Footage includes the Zoo's "Golden Spike Ceremony", conductor's preparations, individuals enjoying the inaugural ride, No. 119's coaches Edward H. Harriman (Union Pacific Railroad president, 1904-1909), General G. M. Dodge (Union Pacific Railroad chief engineer, 1866-1869), and The Golden Spike, plus a glimpse of the scenic attractions along the Zoo Railroad's route. [Decorated in honor of Zoo Railroad benefactor Union Pacific, No. 119 is a narrow gauge replica of Union Pacific's 119 that met at Promontory, Utah for the driving of the Golden Spike at the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869. The footage includes the Zoo's "Golden Spike Ceremony", conductor's preparations, individuals enjoying the inaugural ride, No. 119's coaches, plus a glimpse of the scenic attractions along the Zoo Railroad's route. Each coach is named for prominant historical figures who were key to the success of the Union Pacific Railroad and its hand in the completion of the transcontinental railroad: "Edward H. Harriman" (Union Pacific Railroad president, 1904-1909), "General G. M. Dodge" (Union Pacific Railroad chief engineer, 1866-1869) , and "The Golden Spike"., The original film reel was digitized by Universal Information Services in 2015., UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections, 00:06:16
View this Object: https://library.unomaha.edu/_video/MSS0046_00X_m_vi_000091.html
Abstract/Description: A silent black-and-white film documenting Henry Doorly Zoo's Omaha Zoo Railroad, Golden Spike Day event on July 23, 1968 with both color and black & white footage. Film opens with shots of the event flyer detailing the program festivities: "Welcome" by Howard Lundgren, President of Omaha Zoo Society; "Remarks" by Mrs. W. Dale Clarke; "Golden Spike Ceremony" with Mayor A. V. Sorensen and Edd H. Bailey; and the "Inaugural Run of the Omaha Zoo Railroad" powered by locomotive Number 119. Footage includes the Zoo's "Golden Spike Ceremony", conductor's preparations, individuals enjoying the inaugural ride, No. 119's coaches Edward H. Harriman (Union Pacific Railroad president, 1904-1909), General G. M. Dodge (Union Pacific Railroad chief engineer, 1866-1869), and The Golden Spike, plus a glimpse of the scenic attractions along the Zoo Railroad's route. [Decorated in honor of Zoo Railroad benefactor Union Pacific, No. 119 is a narrow gauge replica of Union Pacific's 119 that met at Promontory, Utah for the driving of the Golden Spike at the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869. The footage includes the Zoo's "Golden Spike Ceremony", conductor's preparations, individuals enjoying the inaugural ride, No. 119's coaches, plus a glimpse of the scenic attractions along the Zoo Railroad's route. Each coach is named for prominant historical figures who were key to the success of the Union Pacific Railroad and its hand in the completion of the transcontinental railroad: "Edward H. Harriman" (Union Pacific Railroad president, 1904-1909), "General G. M. Dodge" (Union Pacific Railroad chief engineer, 1866-1869) , and "The Golden Spike".
Subject(s): Nebraska
Omaha (Neb.)
Zoos
Animals
Motion pictures
Visual works
Films
Videos
Digital moving image formats
Date Created: 1968-07-23
Title: Omaha Zoo Railroad, Golden Spike Day.
View this Object: https://library.unomaha.edu/_video/MSS0046_00X_m_vi_000091.html
Name(s): Henry Doorly Zoo, creator
Omaha Zoo Foundation, creator
Type of Resource: moving image
Date Created: 1968-07-23
Physical Form: Film reel
Language: English
Abstract/Description: A silent black-and-white film documenting Henry Doorly Zoo's Omaha Zoo Railroad, Golden Spike Day event on July 23, 1968 with both color and black & white footage. Film opens with shots of the event flyer detailing the program festivities: "Welcome" by Howard Lundgren, President of Omaha Zoo Society; "Remarks" by Mrs. W. Dale Clarke; "Golden Spike Ceremony" with Mayor A. V. Sorensen and Edd H. Bailey; and the "Inaugural Run of the Omaha Zoo Railroad" powered by locomotive Number 119. Footage includes the Zoo's "Golden Spike Ceremony", conductor's preparations, individuals enjoying the inaugural ride, No. 119's coaches Edward H. Harriman (Union Pacific Railroad president, 1904-1909), General G. M. Dodge (Union Pacific Railroad chief engineer, 1866-1869), and The Golden Spike, plus a glimpse of the scenic attractions along the Zoo Railroad's route. [Decorated in honor of Zoo Railroad benefactor Union Pacific, No. 119 is a narrow gauge replica of Union Pacific's 119 that met at Promontory, Utah for the driving of the Golden Spike at the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869. The footage includes the Zoo's "Golden Spike Ceremony", conductor's preparations, individuals enjoying the inaugural ride, No. 119's coaches, plus a glimpse of the scenic attractions along the Zoo Railroad's route. Each coach is named for prominant historical figures who were key to the success of the Union Pacific Railroad and its hand in the completion of the transcontinental railroad: "Edward H. Harriman" (Union Pacific Railroad president, 1904-1909), "General G. M. Dodge" (Union Pacific Railroad chief engineer, 1866-1869) , and "The Golden Spike".
Identifier(s): MSS0046_000X_vi_000091 (UNO digital object identifier)
Note(s):

Digitized and published online by: The original film reel was digitized by Universal Information Services in 2015.

Digitized and published online by: UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections

Run Time: 00:06:16
Subject(s): Nebraska
Omaha (Neb.)
Zoos
Animals
Motion pictures
Visual works
Films
Videos
Digital moving image formats
Held by: UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections
Is Part Of: Omaha Zoo Foundation Films.
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