Descendants of Chinese workers who built transcontinental railroad to correct historical wrong

Saturday, May 10th will mark the 145th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.  The historic linking of east with west  was completed with the ceremonial golden spike…

Countless Chinese workers who contributed their labor and expertise perished to make construction of the Transcontinental Railroad possible, yet the original 1869 photograph marking its completion excluded all persons of Chinese descent. Filed under “Things that are Right in the World” this week, this Saturday, May 10, on the 145th Anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, the descendants of these Chinese Americans will meet at Promontory Point, Utah to recreate the historic photograph and correcting the historical wrong. New York’s very own Corky Lee has the honor of taking the photograph. Click on the link to read interviews with participants and learn more about the historical contribution of Chinese Americans to the Transcontinental Railroad. (AABANY members may know Corky from the many AABANY Annual Dinners and events he has photographed over the years.)