Category: Events
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Transcontinenal Railroad
Read more: Transcontinenal RailroadA STEEL RAILROAD SPIKE CLAD IN GOLD AND SILVER USED IN THE CEREMONY MARKING THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, 10 MAY 1869 possibly G.W. Laird, San Francisco, 1869 Driving the last spike. The Arizona Spike—presented at the ceremony marking the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Commissioned and presented by Arizona Territorial Governor Anson P.K. Safford,…
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World’s Columbian Exposition
Read more: World’s Columbian Exposition64.35 oz Dated 1892, Chicago from the World’s Columbian Exposition This is an incredible, one-of-a-kind antique poured silver bar that was presented to well-known Chicago architecht, William Harlev. Harlev and his son were responsible for constructing several buildings during the 1892-3 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, including the Illinois building and Montana building, for which this…
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Knights Templar
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Read more: Knights TemplarThe Knights Templar held national gatherings in prominent cities every three years known as the Triennial Conclave. The 25th Triennial Conclave was held in Denver in August 1892 and attended by Knights Templar Commanderies from all over the United States. As the Silver Anniversary conclave, it took on much added significance. The conclaves of the…