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50 years later: <i>View of William Crocker as he prepares to drive a rail spike...</i>
Photographer: courtesy of the Univ. of Southern California Libraries and the California Historical Society
Taken: September 5, 1926
Caption: 50 years later: View of William Crocker as he prepares to drive a rail spike...
Additional Description: Full title is: View of William Crocker as he prepares to drive a rail spike at the recreation of the driving of the final spike on Southern Pacific's Los Angeles-San Francisco line, September 5, 1926

"A crowd stands around William Crocker, son of Charles Crocker, who stands on the train tracks at the center of the image, hammer poised to re-enact the driving of the final spike on the Los Angeles-San Francisco link of the Southern Pacific railroad. Onlookers include Los Angeles mayor George Cryer, who stands on the train in the left centerground, wearing glasses and a light-colored jacket, and San Francisco mayor "Sunny Jim" Rolph, who stands at the right foreground, holding a light-colored hat." - USC Library
Submitted: May 14, 2019.
Database Locator Identification Number: p474706
File Size: 0.324 Megabytes

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