Northern Pacific dispatchers office in Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, on January 8, 1968. "Mountain desk" with trainsheet, communications equipment including selective telephone to contact stations. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: dispatchers office, communications equipment

Northern Pacific dispatchers office in CTC room, Union Station, Tacoma, Washington, on January 14, 1968. "Mountain desk" with trainsheet, communications equipment including direct station telephone. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: dispatchers office, communications equipment

Northern Pacific dispatchers office in CTC room, Union Station, Tacoma, Washington, on January 14, 1968. "Mountain desk" with trainsheet, communications equipment including direct station telephone. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: dispatchers office, communications equipment

Northern Pacific dispatchers office in Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, on January 8, 1968. "Mountain desk" with trainsheet, communications equipment including direct station telephone. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: dispatchers office, communications equipment

Northern Pacific dispatchers office in Union Station at Tacoma, Washington, on January 8, 1968. "Double Track North desk" with trainsheet, communications equipment including direct station telephone. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: dispatchers office, communications equipment

Northern Pacific wharf at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1890. Boxcars await loading, a large steamship and sailing ship are moored to the dock, laborers move about the pier. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: dock, freight car, ship, people

Northern Pacific wharf at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1890. Boxcars await loading, a large steamship and sailing ship are moored to the dock, laborers move about the pier. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: dock, freight car, ship, people

Northern Pacific dock at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1913. Freight house, warehouses, yard office, grain elevator, steam and sailing ships at pier and in harbor. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: dock, freight station, warehouse, grain elevator, ship

Northern Pacific dock and freighthouse at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1913. Freight house, warehouses, yard office, grain elevator. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: freight station, dock, warehouse, grain elevator

Northern Pacific freight house at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1920. Men loading express refrigerator car decorated with sign "Nalley's Mayonaise," Nalley's delivery truck, sign on building roof, "North Coast Limited One of America's Fine Trains." Photo by M.D. Boland, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: freight station, people, freight car, sign, truck