Northern Pacific passenger station at Tacoma, Washington Territory, circa 1884. Station built in 1883 at 15th and Pacific Avenue, sarcastically nicknamed "Villard station" by locals who hoped NP president Villard would build a grander structure. An 0-6-0 steam locomotive approaches from the south with freight cars, a brakeman atop first boxcar. J. P. Hadley photograph, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, steam locomotive, freight car, railroad crew
Fredrickson, James M.Elements area
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At Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive, documents, still photographs of buildings and structures created by the railroads.
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LC Subject Authority Heading: Railroads--Buildings and structures http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85110913