The Last Spike

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Location
Currently not on view
ca. 1869
replica made by Union Pacific in the 20th century
ID Number
TR.315911
catalog number
315911
accession number
222957
Object Name
Spike
Other Terms
Spike; Rail
Measurements
overall: 1 3/16 in x 5 1/4 in; 3.01625 cm x 13.335 cm
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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad
Transcontinental Railroad
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_841938
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-4e40-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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