Well, that is quite an imaginative fantasy. Nice period flavor, but didn't some pan-continental railroads already get built?

Fullerton JC has a greenhouse. The Fullerton Arboretum has a greenhouse too but they charge to take photos if you are a pro. I think UC Irvine might have one too.

Eric, it's labeled Rhododendren x 'Northern Lights'. It's one of the few that are hardy this far north. I don't grow Rhododendrons that have evergreen foliage, because winter winds and sun would damage the leaves. Jean, you must have a much larger variety of Azaleas available to grow in your milder climate. Julie

Interesting Lantern! Have never seen one like this, not sure, when you took this picture was it lit up? Konrad