7 Historical Photos That Will Haunt You Forever

The Railroad That Ended A Way Of Life – Nevada, 1869

A Native American man stands alone, looking over the newly completed transcontinental railroad in Nevada. The iron horse stretches into the distance, symbolising progress, industry, and the relentless expansion of the United States. But for his people, the railroad meant the end of the buffalo, the destruction of their land, and the beginning of a genocide. The photo captures a man watching his world disappear before his eyes.