Great Northern Railroad photograph album, 1897-1899

Overview of the Collection

Title
Great Northern Railroad photograph album
Dates
1897-1899 (inclusive)
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
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

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

Related Materials

Cascade Tunnel construction photograph album, Album 184, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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