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Driving first railroad pile in waters of Elliot Bay in 1874. Near the corner of present-day King Street and First Avenue in Seattle.

American R.R. Ditcher working at the entrance to a tunnel on the the Spokane International (SI) Railway. Taken east of Bonners Ferry, July 1918. H.B. Burnett is the operator and Ted Johnson is the fireman.

Railroad tracks cut through the mountains. Taken August 17, 1913.

A hand-tinted view down the tracks of the Kettle Valley Railway in British Columbia.

A railroad cut and tunnel along the canyon of the Palouse River. Date unknown.

Photo taken of workers and family eating lunch on the rail line between Hooper & Joso in Whitman and Franklin Counties near Palouse Falls, ca. 1920

A cat sits in the sun on rail tracks between Hooper and Joso in Whitman and Franklin Counties near Palouse Falls. Taken c. 1920.

A cat sits on a small handcar near the rail tracks between Hooper and Joso in Whitman and Franklin Counties near Palouse Falls, ca. 1920.

The rail line between Hooper & Joso in Whitman and Franklin Counties near Palouse Fall, ca. 1920.

Photo taken of worker and dogs on a chair on the rail line between Hooper & Joso in Whitman and Franklin Counties near Palouse Falls, ca. 1920.

Worker rests on what may be the Joso Viaduct across the Snake River, ca. 1920.

Railroad worker and cat pose on the rail line between Hooper and Joso, ca. 1920.

Rail line between Hooper and Joso in Whitman and Franklin Counties, ca. 1920.

Railroad workers pose with cats on the rail line between Hooper and Joso, ca. 1920

Photo taken of a rail worker and his family near the rail line between Hooper & Joso in Whitman and Franklin Counties near Palouse Falls, ca. 1920.

Photo taken of a worker in front of a house on the rail line between Hooper and Joso, ca. 1920.

Rail worker and family in front a house on the line between Hooper and Joso, ca. 1920.

Two locomotives prepare to pass each other on the rail line between Hooper and Joso, ca. 1920.

Locomotive on the rail line between Hooper and Joso, ca. 1920.

Photo taken of workers on the rail line between Hooper & Joso in Whitman and Franklin Counties near Palouse Falls, ca. 1920

Photo taken of workers on the rail line between Hooper & Joso in Whitman and Franklin Counties near Palouse Falls, ca. 1920

The old type of rotary plow maintained by the Union Pacific Railway for the purpose of keeping tracks cleared of snow. Taken c. 1890 by the Barnard Studio (?).

Railroad barbeque by whites and Indians on the University of Washington campus celebrating the completion of the Northern Pacific Railway and the arrival of the first train in September 1883.

First train arriving in Seattle over the Columbia & Puget Sound Railway in September 1883. This was also the first passenger train to arrive in Seattle and it brough officials of the Northern Pacific Railway of which the Columbia & Puget Sound was a…

A view of 3rd Avenue to Spring Street in September 1883 during the celebration of the completion of the Northern Pacific Railroad at the University of Washington grounds.

Men pose near a locomotive idling. Presumed to be in Spokane Valley, ca. 1920.

Rayonier, Inc. logging locomotive #10 on display in Forks. Date unknown.

First train to Astoria returning to Portland from Astoria on May 16, 1898.

The Oregon Pony on display near Portland's Union Station in 1936. The first locomotive in the Pacific Northwest, the Oregon Pony operated on the Oregon Portage Railway which moved freight and passengers around both the Cascades and the Great Dalles…

Two types of the Great Northern passenger locomotives on display in the brickyard east of Division St. On the left is one of the William Crooks's design, first built in 1861, and on the right is the 2500, a P-2 class steam locomotive. Taken c. 1923.

Formally dressed passengers wait at the electric railroad station at Liberty Lake Junction (north of the current site of the freeway). Taken c. 1905.

"Snoqualmie; King Co. This attractive station long has been a favorite of all railroad lovers. View N. E."

"Rosalia; Whitman County. One of many small stations being overhwelmed by its gigantic neighbors. The grain elevators, old and new. N. P. Station."

Roosevelt; Klickitat County. Station of the Spokane-Portland and Seattle Railroad. Line to be relocated after completion of John Day Dam on Columbia River; view east.

Oakesdale, Whitman County. One car commuter train at Northern Pacific Station on its daily run from Spokane to Pullman and Moscow, Idaho. View Northwest.

"Lyle; Klickitat County. View East to small S. S. & P. R. R. station with Columbia River in the distance.

"Lester; King County. Once an important division point, this Northern Pacific Eastern Mountain King Co. Station only occasionally draws old time crowds by Casey Jones special trains. View South.

"Fairfield; Spokane County. Union Pacific Station: view N. W. This pleasant 2 story depot with upstairs living accommodation represents another less prevalent station painted chiefly in brown."

"Edmonds, Snohomish County. New suburban station of the Great Northern Railroad. View N. E."

"Dayton; Columbia County. Rear view of the state's most picturesque station."