Northern Pacific steam locomotive leads a freight train at Seattle, Washington, circa 1935.

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Reference code

US WaBuPNRA D0063-004-014-001-001-WWANT078

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Item

Title

Northern Pacific steam locomotive leads a freight train at Seattle, Washington, circa 1935.

Date(s)

  • circa 1935 (Creation)

Extent

1 photograph

Name of creator

(1887-1951)

Biographical history

James A. Turner was a streetcar conductor in the Ballard and Fremont neighborhoods of Seattle, Washington and often photographed people and sites along his routes and railroad subjects in the Seattle area. James Turner married Kathryn Raymond on September 3, 1927.

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Scope and content

A Northern Pacific steam locomotive at the head of a local freight train steams across a country road near Seattle, Washington, circa 1935. An unusual scene for Turner; most of his work was done in urban or mountain settings. Photo by J.A. Turner. Other ... »

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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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Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

Ownership resides in the the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive

Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by Walter Ainsworth. Accrual W2013-44 received October 15, 2013.

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

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