The Race to Promontory: The Transcontinental Railroad and the American West with Toby Jurovics, Chief Curator and Holland Curator of American Western Art.
During this 40-minute walking tour, Jurovics will discuss several key photographs in the exhibition and interpret the overall significance of The Race to Promontory.
What's pictured: Andrew J. Russell (American, 1830-1902),
East and West Shaking Hands at Laying Last Rail, 1869, albumen print, Courtesy Union Pacific Railroad Museum.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Participants to this program are asked to select either the 6:30 pm gallery talk, or the 7:15 pm gallery talk. The program is included in free general admission, however, guests are asked to register in advance.
Walk-in visitors will be admitted the night of the event only as space permits. For more information,
email or contact the Director of Adult Programs at (402) 661-3862.
6:30 PM Gallery Talk
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7:15 PM Gallery Talk,
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