Depots and Freighthouses

Amtrak Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1975. Amtrak Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1980. Amtrak Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1980. Amtrak Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, in 1972. Amtrak Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, in 1972. Amtrak Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, in 1981. Amtrak Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, in 1981. Amtrak Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, in 1981. Amtrak Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, in 1981. Amtrak Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, in 1981.
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Reference code

US WaBuPNRA D0011-010-014-003-002

Level of description

Subseries Level 3

Title

Depots and Freighthouses

Date(s)

  • 1972-1985 (Creation)

Extent

62 photographs

Name of creator

(1926-2016)

Biographical history

James Merlin "Jimmy" Fredrickson was born to Martin and Addie Biner Fredrickson on December 19,1926 in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from Stadium High School in 1945. By that time he had already begun working as a call boy for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company while still a high school student. He moved up the line of progression to telegraph operator, train dispatcher, chief dispatcher, and finally Transportation Assistant for the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. His love for the railroad and his artistic eye with a camera made him one of the foremost authorities on railroading. He was also the author of three books on life on the railroad, with each page featuring a railroad photo and a personal story to go with it.

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Scope and content

Still photographs of structures constructed by a railroad company for the accommodation of passengers and/or freight. This term also includes structures for the exclusive use of freight, sometimes known as freighthouses.

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Conditions governing access

Please see Section VII of the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive Collection Management Policy for further information on

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Please see the Pacific Northwest Railway Archives Reproduction Policy for further information.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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Ownership of Other Railroads subjects resides in the the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive.

Immediate source of acquisition

Acquired by the Northern Pacific Railroad Historical Society from James M. Fredrickson. Accrual W2012-19 received August 20, 2012.

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Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013

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