Re: How many Stars did the Flag have that flew at the original Golden Spike ceremony?
Bob_Spude@nps.gov 02/04/05 10:40AM >>>
The question about the appearance of the flag at Promontory brings up a host of questions about the summit on May 10, 1869. Don’t know if the group wants to tackle more such questions, but a review of the article by J. N. Bowman published in 1956 may be a vehicle for exploring assumptions about the scene, ceremony and impedimenta. Some of my thoughts are in the attached. I'm out the next couple weeks,
Bob
Bob Spude * Historian * Cultural Resources Management * National Park Service * Intermountain Region * 505.988.6770 Voice * 505.988.6876 Fax
The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
The question about the appearance of the flag at Promontory brings up a host of questions about the summit on May 10, 1869. Don’t know if the group wants to tackle more such questions, but a review of the article by J. N. Bowman published in 1956 may be a vehicle for exploring assumptions about the scene, ceremony and impedimenta. Some of my thoughts are in the attached. I'm out the next couple weeks,
Bob
Bob Spude * Historian * Cultural Resources Management * National Park Service * Intermountain Region * 505.988.6770 Voice * 505.988.6876 Fax
The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.
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