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Memento of the Laurel Last Tie

"To Ed. J. Leech with compliments from Strahle & Hughes, San Francisco.
California Laurel
The last tie of the Central Pacific Railroad was cut from the same log this small piece came from."

Approximately 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 3/8" with a polished surface on the opposite side.

Courtesy Sandra Seabold, and the Keokuk Iowa Public Library.