Saturday, March 31, 2018

Promontory Champagne Photo

From: "Kyle Wyatt" kylekwyatt@gmail.com

I am trying to identify as many people as possible in the famous Promontory "champagne" photo, in preparation for an article in an upcoming Trains Magazine issue. Attached is the National Parks guide to the people in the photo, with a couple of additions. Per the attached cropped photos, I am also trying to figure out who is with James Strobridge in the photo. My initial thought is that it might be the Casement brothers (the most logical Union Pacific counterpart to the Central Pacific's Strobridge) - but I have never seen any photos of the Casements without beards.

Thanks for any help you can give.

—Kyle Wyatt



I-227 - Russell - people identified - NPS-2 - with additions
Russell I-227 - people identified




I-227 Russell view - CSRM detail 1 - IDs
Russell I-227




Dan Casement, Russell
Dan Casement, Russell


Jack Casement, Russell 211
Jack Casement, Russell 211




Casements, maybe - I-227 East and West shaking Hand at Laying Last Rail - Oakland Museum crop

Casements, maybe - Russell I-227, East and West shaking Hand at Laying Last Rail


Dan Casement - I-137 Dan Casement and Clerks at Echo City - Oakland Mus H69-459-1956_13AR_3665_F2 crop
Dan Casement - Russell I-137, Dan Casement and Clerks at Echo City


Dan Casement - I-140 DT Casement and Friends, Echo - Beineke, Yale 1078112 crop
Dan Casement - Russell I-140, DT Casement and Friends, Echo


Dan Casement - S-331 Dan Casement, Echo - Oakland Mus H69-459-2271_13AR_3186_F2 crop
Dan Casement - S-331 Dan Casement, Echo


Jack Casement - I-59 Construction Train at End of Track Gen Casement's Outfit Gen in Foreground - Oakland Museum crop
Jack Casement - Russell I-59, Construction Train at End of Track Gen Casement's Outfit Gen in Foreground


Jack Casement - S-211 Russell - Casements Cars, Aspen - Oakland Mus H69-459-2190_13AR_2751_F2 crop
Jack Casement - S-211 Russell - Casements Cars, Aspen


Jack Casement - S-206 General Casement on horseback - Oakland Mus H69-459-2183_13AR_2734_F2 crop
Jack Casement - S-206 General Casement on horseback


Jack Casement and Frances Jennings Casement at wedding in 1857
Jack Casement and Frances Jennings Casement at wedding in 1857


General J.S. Casement
General J.S. Casement


Dan Casement
Dan Casement


Jack Casement - West1910VIIP805
Jack Casement



Russell I-227 d1Russell I-227 view - CSRM detail 1 - ID's


Russell I-225 Last RailRussell I-225 Laying Last Rail Promontory - Oakland Museum - ID's


Russell I-226 Officers UPRussell I-226 Officers of UP Rail Road at Ceremony of Laying Last Rail at Promontory - Oakland Museum - ID's


Notice: Kyle Wyatt has retired from the California State Railroad Museum, March 15, 2018.