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, 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 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 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 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. Copy of newspaper photo, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, steam locomotive, freight car, railroad crew

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. Men loaf about the platform and observe the photographer. J.P. Hadley photograph, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, people

Northern Pacific station/Blackwell Hotel, wharf, and water tank on the waterfront at Tacoma, Washington Territory, circa 1874. A three-car passenger train stands ready for departure behind a 4-4-0 steam locomotive. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, dock, passenger train, steam locomotive, water tank

Northern Pacific station/Blackwell Hotel on the waterfront at Tacoma, Washington Territory, circa 1874. 4-4-0 steam locomotive and crew stand on dock near building. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: station, steam locomotive, railroad crew, dock

Northern Pacific special passenger train departs Tacoma, Washington, circa 1945. From left, sleeping car, dining car, coach. Photo by Herman Hunt, J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger car

Northern Pacific signal equipment, Union Station, Tacoma, Washington, December 11, 1967. Outside of station with workers hoisting crate with Centralized Traffic Control equipment to platform roof. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson . Other Subject Classes: signal equipment, station, railroad employee