Railroad Depot in Fresno, California

From: "Frank Ward" fw014i7427@blueyonder.co.uk

I am covering my family history here in the UK. I came across this card showing the Railroad depot in Fresno [and] have attached the photo as it may interest you.

—Frank Ward

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Were non-whites allowed to ride?

From: "Chen-Johnson, Mary" mchenjohnson@tacomacc.edu

... Were non-whites, specifically Chinese, allowed to ride the Transcontinental RR in the 1800's?

How long was the Transcontinental Railroad in use?

From: "Chen-Johnson, Mary" mchenjohnson@tacomacc.edu

... How long was the Transcontinental Railroad in use? I found conflicting information.

—Mary Chen-Johnson

What was done with the bodies of the Chinese who died?

From: "Chen-Johnson, Mary" mchenjohnson@tacomacc.edu

... Do you have any information about what was done with the bodies of the Chinese who died during the building of the Transcontinental Railroad? Were they buried where they died or were the corpses sent back to China? Any help would be appreciated.

—Mary Chen-Johnson