Ashland, Oregon History.
I'm listing important dates in Ashland's History. This should help in identifying and dating Ashland photographs and should also help in doing further research.
May 4, 1884. Railroad tracks reach Ashland "and the event was celebrated here by a speech by Gen. E.L. Applegate and other ceremonies". Source: Ashland Tidings Fri. Dec. 23, 1887, pg. 1 col. 5. Note: These were the tracks from the North.
Dec. 17, 1887. The last spike was driven at Ashland (Southern Pacific). Source: Ashland Tidings Fri. Dec. 23, 1887, pg. 1 col. 5. Note: The tracks were joined from the South, Charles Crocker drove the "Golden Spike".