Northern Pacific Railroad Company President Henry Villard (1835-1900) visited Seattle shortly after he and U. S. President Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) drove the "golden spike" on September 8, 1883, near Independence Creek, Montana, symbolizing the completion of the of Northern Pacific Railroad. A celebration honoring the transcontinental railroad was held on the grounds of the Territorial University (now University of Washington) in downtown Seattle on University Street, between Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue.
In this image taken on the University grounds, men and women pose around salmon cooking over a fire, while onlookers watch from behind a barricade. The celebration included two barbecues, one of clams and fish by Native Americans, and one of meats by white settlers.
Caption information source: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/collections/exhibits/site/early
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w ; 4.5 x 7.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
