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The Northern Pacific Railway Museum was incorporated to promote the preservation, display and operation of railroad equipment.� The primary objective is the education of the public regarding the importance of the railroad to our history and the ongoing role of transportation in our infrastructure.� The 1911�depot-museum�was in very poor condition when the museum was founded in 1989.� The waiting room has undergone a multiyear restoration effort and is now restored as much as possible to its original appearance in the early 1900s.� Display cabinets showcase authentic NP dinnerware used on early and mid- 20th century.� �The telegraph room has been totally restored.� The adjacent�freight room�showcases maintenance equipment indigenous to the times.� In addition pump cars and speeders are also displayed.��The Railway Express Agency room still has the original scales and safe.� A working REA delivery truck is parked outside.
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Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013
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Donor files at Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive. Additional information found at the Northern Pacfic Railway Museum website, https://nprymuseum.org/.