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Name and location of repository
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Item
Title
Burlington Northern diesel locomotives Number 774, Number 833, Number 784, Number 790 at Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1980
Date(s)
- August 14, 1980 (Creation)
Extent
1 photograph
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.
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Scope and content
Burlington Northern F9A Number 774, F9B Number 833; F9A Number 784, F9A Number 790, all former Northern Pacific; in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 14, 1980. Photo by Al Christianson.
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Conditions governing access
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Conditions governing reproduction
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Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
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Custodial history
Ownership of Burlington Northern Railroad Company subjects resides in the Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Al Christianson to the Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad.
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Rules or conventions
Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013
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Place access points
Name access points
- Burlington Northern Railroad Company (Subject)