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

Photograph of a 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 at Lang Station in Soledad Canyon, 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.