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Title	Golden Spike reenactment, Promontory Point, Utah, 1973 (1 of 2)
Description	Re-enactment of the driving of the golden spike at Promontory Point in 1896. The engine in the background is one of two originals loaned for the ceremony which was performed for the public several times daily during the summer. Also see 020208. Image has been lightened.
Date.Original	1973
Geographic Locations	Promontory Point, Box Elder County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780011/ Golden Spike National Historic Site, Box Elder County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5775223/
Subject	Golden Spike National Historic Site (Utah) -- Pictorial works Locomotives -- Pictorial works
Batch Number	B182; B200; B301
Material Culture	Festivals, Rituals: Golden Spike
Motif	Railroad
Genre	Material culture Vernacular architecture Slides
Customs	Festivals
Creator	Fife, Austin E. Fife, Alta Stevens
Photographer	Fife, Austin E.
Publisher	Utah State University Library
Type	Image
Source	USU Fife Slide Collection, FOLK COLL 4 no. 3, ID number
Rights	Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Libraries folklore curator, phone (435) 797-3493
Date.Digital	2004-11-10
Format	JPG
File size	61.935 kb
Height	535
Width	800
Color space	RGB
Scanner	EverSmart Jazz CreoScitex
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Identifier Number	020208

Golden Spike reenactment, Promontory Point, Utah, 1973 (1 of 2)

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