Identity elements
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Name and location of repository
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1970-1996 (Creation)
Extent
600 photographs of Burlington Northern Railroad subjects.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Al Christianson started taking railroad photos in the late 1970's, mostly in the Minnesota and North Dakota. He is especially fond of photos involving bridges. He also was an active 35mm slide trader, collecting photos from numerous other photographers. He switched to digital photography in 2010 and is still documenting rail activity into the 2020's. He currently is very active as a sports photographer in North Central North Dakota, documenting as many high school sporting events as possible.
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The Al Christianson Collection includes some 600 color photographs of Burlington Northern Railroad subjects, primarily rolling stock.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Please see Section VII of the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection Management Policy for further information.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Please see the Pacific Northwest Railway Archives Reproduction Policy for further information.
Languages of the material
English
Scripts of the material
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Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Ownership of Burlington Northern Railroad Company items resides with Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Al Christianson to the Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad in 2021.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
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Rules or conventions
Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013