General Motors demonstrator train at Seattle, Washington, in 1947.

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Reference code

US WaBuPNRA D0011-004-014-001-002-JMF01-03679.0

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Title

General Motors demonstrator train at Seattle, Washington, in 1947.

Date(s)

  • December 09, 1947 (Creation)

Extent

1 photograph

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 ... »

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Scope and content

General Motors concept demonstrator train, Train of Tomorrow, on display at the Occidental Avenue team track in Seattle, Washington, on December 9, 1947. People line up to view concept demonstrator train consisting of new Electro-Motive Division 2000-hp ... »

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Conditions governing access

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Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

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Custodial history

Ownership of Northern Pacific Railroad Company subjects resides in the the Northern Pacific Railroad Historical Society

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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