East and West Shaking Hands
Photograph
Identifier:
2017.99.9May 10 1869
Description
The ceremony for the driving of the golden spike at Promontory Summit, Utah on May 10, 1869; completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. At center left, Samuel S. Montague, Central Pacific Railroad, shakes hands with Grenville M. Dodge, Union Pacific Railroad (center right).Copyright Status:Public Domain