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Artist
Thomas Hill  (1829–1908)  wikidata:Q2534502
 
Thomas Hill
Alternative names
Thomas, II Hill; Thomas Hill II; Thomas ii Hill; Hill
Description American-British painter
famous for his paintings of the 19th century California landscape
Date of birth/death 11 September 1829 Edit this at Wikidata 30 June 1908 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death West Midlands Raymond, California
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artist QS:P170,Q2534502
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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English: The Last Spike, painting depicts the ceremony of the driving of the "Last Spike" at Promontory Summit, UT, on May 10, 1869, joining the rails of the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad.
Date 1881
date QS:P571,+1881-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source/Photographer http://www.allartpainting.com/the-driving-of-the-last-spike-p-6539.html
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