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

Northern Pacific freight yard at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1920. View from Milwaukee Road bridge looking north at diverging drawbridge and Head-of-Bay lines, with semaphore signals, Seattle-Tacoma Interurban trestle in distance. J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: railroad yard, signal, bridge

Northern Pacific station at Tacoma, Washington, in May 1928. Joint facilities photo of McCarver Street station, mainline, train order signal, nearby lumber mill, grade crossing. Photo by James Fisher, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: station, track, signal, mill

Northern Pacific station at Tacoma, Washington, in 1940. Small frame station at McCarver Street, train order signal and stand. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: station, signal, train order stand

Northern Pacific station at Tacoma/6th Avenue, Washington, circa 1926. Frame station, train order signal, baggage cart. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, signal, baggage cart

Northern Pacific station at Tacoma/6th Avenue, Washington, circa 1950. Frame station with woman and boy seated in front, milk cans. Photo by Miriam Watson, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, people

Northern Pacific station at Tacoma/6th Avenue, Washington, in 1927. Joint facilities view of small frame station, train order signal. Photo by James Fisher, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, signal

Northern Pacific steam locomotive second number 1 at the roundhouse in Tacoma, Washington, circa 1898. Number 1 is a class M built by Baldwin in 1886 for helper service on the Stampede Pass switchbacks. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1 at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1900. Number 1, a class M built by Baldwin in 1886, is parked at the roundhouse. Photo by A. B. Smith, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo

Northern Pacific steam locomotive 1, also know as the Minnetonka, at Tacoma, Washington, in April 1969. The Minnetonka, was built by Smith & Porter in 1870 and is on display during 1969 Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, roster photo