Photo of Daniel W. Strong
From: "Edward Hodges" ehodges@ix.netcom.com
Three years ago, I asked for your help in locating the death date and burial site for Daniel W. Strong – co-founder of the Central Pacific Railroad. As you can see ... your help proved fruitful. But wait – there's more – I did more digging and found a descendant of "Doc" Strong who had a photograph of him – this is a big deal – because – up to this time, no publically available image of him has been available. Thanks to Peggy Gailbraith – Strong's photo is available ...
—Ed Hodges
Daniel W. Strong, Co-Founder of the Central Pacific Railroad.
Detail Photo courtesy of Margaret Galbraith, Strong Descendent.
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 9:52 PM
8 Comments:
Does anyone know how I can contact Margaret Galbraith? I would like to get her person to use the photo in a video we are producing for the Truckee railroad museum.
jblackwill@hotmail.com
would like permission to use this photo please contact me at sfefjr@yahoo.com
"Edward Hodges" ehodges@ix.netcom.com is a bad e-mal address if anyone can help that would be great
I am also a descendent of Doc Strong - he was my great, great Grandfather and I'm now doing some research about him. Please contact me if have more information - wsumrockdoc58@gmail.com
Pacific Railway Commission, 1887, volume #9 (Search this linked index pdf for " strong" with a space in front of the name)
Strong, Daniel W., 2838-2875, 2916, 2917,. 2959-2977. ... ing ; copy assignment from D. W. Strong to O. D. Lambard, 3138 ...
The United States Pacific Railway Commission, 1887 Report volumes are linked here.
Also see the section on "DOC" DANIEL W. STRONG in THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD: The Builders of the Central Pacific Railroad by JOHN DEBO GALLOWAY, C. E.
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D. W. Strong is listed in "SCHEDULE A. Stockholders Central Pacific Railroad Company of California."
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