The Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is the largest rail transportation company in the US. Established in 1862, it has grown both by construction and by acquisition. For auction is a dining car menu from the UP's "City of Portland" passenger train; it is dated 1971. The cover commemorates the 100th anniversary of the laying of the "Golden Spike" in 1869 at Promontory Summit, signaling the completion of the nation's first transcontinental railroad.
