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- undated (Creation)
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1 photograph
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Biographical history
"Casey" Adams was raised in Minot, North Dakota, where his father was stationmaster of the Great Northern depot. After service in the United States Army and Air Force, he received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University and joined the Boeing Company in 1951, eventually becoming head of the patent-engineering program. He was a railroad photographer, who frequently sold photographs to the public and made presentations to railway historical societies.
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Great Northern Railway is changing it's well known Rocky Mountain Goat symbol and color system. Looking over the changes in the railway's Saint Paul shops are Great Northern President John M. Budd, left, Mrs J.J. Brenhofer, a secretary in the Public Relations and Advertising Department, and John L. Robson, Operations Vice President. "Big Sky Blue" is the predominant color of the Diesel-Electric Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SD-45 Locomotive behind them. The top section of the diesel is gray. The goat tradmark, center stripe, and lettering are white.
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Languages of the material
English
Scripts of the material
Latin
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Custodial history
Ownership of Great Nothern Railway Company subjects resides in the the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive.
Immediate source of acquisition
The Casey Adams Collection was donated by his son, James Adams. Accruals W2018-12, W2023-22, W2025-77 were received between 2018 and 2025.
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Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013
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Archivist's note
Description prepared by R. Crouch.
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- Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) (Subject)