Northern Pacific construction gang at Easton, Washington Territory, circa 1887. Workers in construction camp. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, construction camp

Northern Pacific construction gang at Stampede Pass, Washington Territory, circa 1885. Chinese workers shoveling snow off grade prior to laying track over switchback. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: railroad employee, right of way, switchback

Operator Cody Caldwell hooping up the staff and respirators to Engineer Frank Cavanaugh from the platform outside the depot also known as the 'pulpit' at New Stampede, Washington, in July 1945. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, railroad crew, telegraph station.

On board Northern Pacific mixed train number 591, Centralia-South Bend, arrives in the station at Pe Ell, Washington, on March 19, 1954. Looking from caboose at crowd of passengers boarding train's final run. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: mixed train, caboose, station, passengers, people

School marching band and a large crowd observe the final run of Northern Pacific mixed train number 594 at Pe Ell, Washington, on March 19, 1954. Looking down from caboose. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: mixed train, band, people

On board Northern Pacific mixed train number 596 makes a station stop at Pe Ell, Washington, on March 19, 1954. Seen from caboose, a large crowds watches from the platform while others detrain and board. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: mixed train, station, train order signal, passengers, people

Northern Pacific passenger train, running as an extra for opening of Point Defiance line, pauses at the west portal of Nelson Bennett Tunnel near Tacoma, Washington, on December 15, 1914. As officials gather at the tunnel mouth in background, engineer Glenn Portrude and fireman Clay Beegle pose with Class P-1 Ten-wheeler-type steam locomotive number 213, built by American Locomotive Company in 1900. This was the first train through the tunnel. Copy neg. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, steam locomotive, railroad crew, tunnel

Northern Pacific railroad crew near Tacoma, Washington, on December 15, 1914. From left: unknown conductor, unknown brakeman, engineer Glenn Portrude, fireman Clay Beegle, during first trip on Point Defiance line through Nelson Bennett Tunnel. J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: railroad crew, tunnel

Northern Pacific Railroad employees in Washington State in 1950. Three railroad crew workers standing next to a speeder. Note the 2 lanterns on the front of the speeder. Photograph by James Turner. Other subject classes: People-Railroad Crew, Speeder.

Northern Pacific Railroad section crews shovel show from the switches at Martin, Washington during the winter of 1949-50. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: railroad crew, ice and snow.