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Great Northern Railroad photograph album, 1897-1899
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Great Northern Railroad photograph album
- Dates
- 1897-1899 (inclusive)18971899
- Quantity
- 0.29 cubic feet, (1 album in shared flat box)
- Collection Number
- Album 183
- Summary
- Album of black and white photographs taken during construction of the Cascade Tunnel in Washington state by the Great Northern Railway. Many of the photographs depict scenes of or near the West Portal of the tunnel, including views of switchbacks, Tye Creek, workers, and buildings at the work camp.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
One album containing 36 black and white photographs, 1897-1899, taken during construction of the Cascade Tunnel in Washington state by the Great Northern Railway. Many of the photographs depict scenes of or near the West Portal of the tunnel. These include views of switchbacks; the hospital, engineers' quarters, dining hall, and other buildings at the work camp, and Tye Creek. The album also includes individual and group photographs of people, of whom only M. E. Reed is identified, as well as a photograph of people looking at a tipped locomotive with cables attached to it, perhaps in the process of being righted. The album pages have handwritten captions and dates, including for many photographs that are now missing from the album.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Great Northern Railroad photograph album, Album 183, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Labor camps--Washington (State)
- Railroad construction workers--Washington (State)
- Railroad tunnels--Cascade Range--Design and construction--Photographs
- Railroads--Washington (State)
Corporate Names
- Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)
Geographical Names
- Cascade Tunnel (Wash.)--Design and construction--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- photograph albums
- photographs