Sperry flour mill demolition at Tacoma, Washington in 1973.

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US WaBuPNRA D0011-001-014-003-010-JMF17-12755.0

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Sperry flour mill demolition at Tacoma, Washington in 1973.

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  • July 02, 1973 (Creation)

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1 photograph

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(1926-2016)

Biographical history

James Merlin "Jimmy" Fredrickson was born to Martin and Addie Biner Fredrickson on December 19,1926 in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from Stadium High School in 1945. By that time he had already begun working as a call boy for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company while still a high school student. He moved up the line of progression to telegraph operator, train dispatcher, chief dispatcher, and finally Transportation Assistant for the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. His love for the railroad and his artistic eye with a camera made him one of the foremost authorities on railroading. He was also the author of three books on life on the railroad, with each page featuring a railroad photo and a personal story to go with it.

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Sperry flour mill demolition at Tacoma, Washington, on July 02, 1973. A series of 15 pictures shows various states of demolition of the Sperry Mill on the Tacoma waterfront. Photo 12 is missing. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: building, demolition, bull dozer.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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Ownership of Burlington Northern Railroad Company subjects in the James M. Frederickson Collection resides in the the Northern Pacific Railroad Historical Association.

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Donor: James M. Fredrickson. Accrual W2012-19 received 08/20/2012, W2014-11 received 03/26/2014, W2014-42 received 09/27/2014, W2014-57 received 12/19/2014.

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