Known as Alaska’s Golden Spike ... It was loaned to President Warren G. Harding to use at a ceremony marking the completion of the railroad on July 15, near the city of Nenana.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was ... He sent it back from Seattle for the ceremony featuring President Warren G. Harding. On July 15, 1923, near Nenana, Harding lightly tapped ...
It was a ceremonial spike meant to symbolize the completion of the Alaska Railroad. In 1923, President Warren G. Harding opened the railroad in Nenana by driving the spike into the track.
This image provided by Christie's Images shows a golden spike driven by President Warren G. Harding in Nenana, Alaska, just days before he died in office, which marked the completion of the Alaska ...
The spike is made of 14-karat gold and is rich with history. It was a ceremonial spike meant to symbolize the completion of the Alaska Railroad. In 1923, President Warren G. Harding opened the ...
The sound of a referee’s whistle rang loud and often Friday in a physical matchup between the Chaney and Warren G.
Frederick Mears by the city of Anchorage in commemoration of the building of the Alaska Railroad 1915-1923." Anchorage Museum On July 15, 1923, President Warren Harding hammered a golden spike ...
Correspondent photo / David Dermer Harding’s Davion Herron shoves off Massillon’s Isaiah Lamp during the second half of the game on Tuesday. WARREN — It took a pair of extra sessions to ...
Since he played such a great part in Alaska’s history, we could name our town Harding, or maybe Warren, in his honor, in place of that undocumented immigrant from Quebec. Make Harding Great Again!