A Northern Pacific freight train on a bridge on the South Bend Branch, Washington. Photo by JM Fredrickson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: freight train.

Northern Pacific switchback at Stampede Pass, Washington Territory, circa 1887. Switchback, two levels, timber trestles. Photo by I.G. Davidson, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: switchback, bridge, mountains

Northern Pacific telegraph operator at Machias, Washington, circa 1920. Operator at desk in station, with telegraph and other equipment. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: telegraph operator, telegraph equipment, station

Northern Pacific telegraph operator and wife at Stampede, Washington, circa 1911. Unnamed couple in front of station in snow. Photo by Alma Floberg, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, people, station

Northern Pacific telegraph operator at Upham, Washington, circa 1914. Operator at his desk in depot. Photo by Alma Floberg, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, station

Northern Pacific settlement at Wymer, Washington, in June 1944. View across river at station, outbuildings, living quarters. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: town scene, station, living quarters

Northern Pacific telegraph operator Miriam Watson at teletype machine in dispatchers office at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, dispatchers office, communications equipment

Northern Pacific telegraph operator Miriam Watson at desk in dispatchers office at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1950. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, dispatchers office, telegraph

Northern Pacific telegraph operators at Roy, Washington, circa 1910. First, second, and third trick operators standing in front of station, names on chalk board, with train order signal, water tank, town street. Copy postcard. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, station, signal, water tank, town scene

Northern Pacific telegraph operators at Weston, Washington, circa 1914. Telegraphers Alma Floberg and Jimmy Warren pose at small frame station, two unidentified onlookers, water tank, in snow. Photo by Alma Floberg, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, station, water tank, people

Northern Pacific telegraph operators at Weston, Washington, circa 1914. Four unidentified agents standing in front of station. Photo by Alma Floberg, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, station

Front Street view south of the Northern Pacific Terminal Company engine house, July 25, 1912.

Front Street view south of the Northern Pacific Terminal Company engine house, July 26, 1912.

Front Street view south of the Northern Pacific Terminal Company engine house, July 29, 1912.

Northern Pacific Terminal station at Portland, Oregon, in 1948. Aerial photo looking north at Union Station, platforms, passenger and freight yards under water during Columbia/Willamette river floods. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, railroad yard

Northern Pacific ticket office at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1890. Corner of 10th and Pacific, with Provident Building. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ticket office, office building, street scene

Northern Pacific ticket office at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1948. Interior, with ticket counter, clerks in back. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ticket office, railroad employee

Northern Pacific ticket office at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1948. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: ticket office

Blakeslee Junction, Washington, circa 1927. Joint facilities photo looking south down Northern Pacific Centralia-Grays Harbor mainline, Oregon Washington RR & Navigation Co. (Union Pacific) interlocking tower and Grays Harbor line (D/4) NP line to Centralia yard at left, Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific line at right. Photo by James Fisher, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: junction, interlocking tower, track

Northern Pacific tower (Burlington Northern when photographed), Marshall, Washington, with Northern Pacific 238, an Electro-Motive Division Type GP9 picking up orders, March 28, 1970.

Northern Pacific tower (Burlington Northern when photographed) interior, Marshall, Washington, March 27, 1970.

Northern Pacific tower (Burlington Northern when photographed) interior, Marshall, Washington, March 27, 1970.

Northern Pacific tower (Burlington Northern when photographed) interior, Marshall, Washington, March 27, 1970.

South Prairie, Washington, circa 1890. Drawing of town, Northern Pacific station, tracks. Copy of postcard. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: town scene, station, track

Northern Pacific town in Bayne, Washington, circa 1905. View of town. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: town,