Northern Pacific Railroad buffet-observation car, number 1709 at Tacoma, Washington, circa 1935. This car was renumbered from 1749 in 1922 when a steel underframe was added. It was converted to baggage car 1613 in June, 1943 and retired in June, 1956. Car 1709, a 72-foot, 4-inch heavyweight buffet-observation built by Barney & Smith in 1911. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson Collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger car, buffet-observation car, heavyweight.

Lithograph of Northern Pacific passenger trains at Stampede Pass, Washington Territory, in 1887. "Tacoma Guide" drawing of trains with Decapod-type steam locomotives on trestles, five levels of switchback. J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger car, steam locomotive, switchback, track, mountains

Electro-Motive Division of General Motors diesel locomotive demonstrator number 760 at Tacoma, Washington in August 1990. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive

Electro-Motive Division of General Motors diesel locomotive 9038 at Tacoma, Washington on May 30, 1989. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive

Eli Hotel fire at Tacoma, Washington, on May 10, 1971. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: building fire.

Federal Railroad Administration geometry inspection car at Tacoma, Washington in July 1979. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: inspection car

Flour mills at Tacoma, Washington, in May 1928. Joint facilities photo looking south on waterfront at flour mills, Northern Pacific mainline. Photo by James Fisher, J.M. Fredrickson collection.. Other Subject Classes: mill, track

Former Northern Pacific General Office Building at Tacoma, Washington, in August 1969. Partial view, night, of old General Office, City Hall. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: office building, municipal building