Adrienne DeArmas wrote:
>
> As the new Curator for the Historical Society of Washington, DC (it is so
> nice to be employed again!), I am working on an exhibit about the
> daguerreotypist, John Plumbe Jr. Because Mr. Plumbe was an advocate for the
> transcontinental railroad, the moment when the rairoad was completed is an
> integral part of his story. I would like to borrow a painting or other work
> of art which depicts this occasion. The loan dates would be October through
> February. This exhibit will be in conjuntion with the National Portrait
> Gallery's exhibit on the other Washington daguerreotypist, Brady. Anyone who
> has anything on the "Golden Spike" that would like to negotiate a loan,
> please contact me at the HSW at 202-785-2068 or by email. Thanks!
>
> Adrienne DeArmas
> Historical Society of Washington, DC
Dear Adrienne:

You can check with Leslie Johnston at Stanford University!
Her e-mail is [log in to unmask]

They have the golden spike, and a silver one too I believe!

regards

Kathleen Hutton
Reynolda House Museum of American Art
Winston-Salem, NC