Aerial view of Tacoma, Washington, circa 1957. Downtown aread, Thea Foss Waterway, with Union Pacific draw bridge closest, NP draw bridge, 11th Street bridge. J.M. Fredrickson collection. Other Subject Classes: aerial photo, city scene, bridge

Burlington Northern bridge at Tacoma, Washington, on June 1, 1970. Trestle approach to bridge number 39, Thea Foss Waterway drawbridge, being dismantled, with locomotive crane, workers. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: bridge, crane, railroad employee,

Burlington Northern bridge at Tacoma, Washington, on June 1, 1970. Trestle approach to bridge number 39, Thea Foss Waterway drawbridge, being dismantled, with locomotive crane, workers. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: bridge, crane, railroad employee,

Burlington Northern bridge at Tacoma, Washington, on September 20, 1971. Plate girder section, last of bridge number 39 over Thea Foss Waterway, Northern Pacific drawbridge, being dismantled, with UP Jct. yard office, workers. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: bridge, yard office, people

Burlington Northern bridge at Tacoma, Washington, on September 20, 1971. Central pier of bridge number 39 over Thea Foss Waterway, former Northern Pacific drawbridge, during dismantling, with floating crane. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: bridge, crane

Burlington Northern bridge at Tacoma, Washington, on September 20, 1971. Central pier of bridge number 39 over Thea Foss Waterway, former Northern Pacific drawbridge, during dismantling, with floating crane. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: bridge, crane

Northern Pacific 250, a GP9, leads the eastbound Mobase Local over drawbridge 39 on the way to the South Tacoma hill on the 4th subdivision Prairie Line in Tacoma, Washington, on February 10, 1970. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: diesel locomotive, freight train, trestle bridge.

Northern Pacific 1800 leads the eastbound Mobase Local over drawbridge 39 in Tacoma, Washington, in 1953. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: steam locomotive, freight train, trestle bridge.