Railroad Passenger Cars

Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific Railroad passenger train  at Renton, Washington, circa 1947.

Identity elements

Reference code

US WaBuPNRA D0197-002-014-001-004

Level of description

Subseries Level 3

Title

Railroad Passenger Cars

Date(s)

  • circa 1947 (Creation)

Extent

1 digital photograph

Name of creator

Content and structure elements

Scope and content

Still photographs of railway rolling stock that is designed to carry passengers. The term passenger car can is also applied to sleeping cars, baggage, dining, business cars and railway post office cars.

Conditions of access and use elements

Conditions governing access

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

Conditions governing reproduction

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

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

Acquisition and appraisal elements

Custodial history

Ownership of digital copies resides in the the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive. Original photographs retained by the Maple Valley Historical Society.

Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by Maple Valley Historical Society. Accrual W2016-71 received November 15, 2016. Provided by Richard Peacock.

Accruals

W2016-71

Description control element

Rules or conventions

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

Access points