Spokane -- Railroads (#05)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific; Pullman cars.
A Pullman car decorated in honor of Olympia Day at the 1890 Spokane Exposition.
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1890
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Northwest -- Railroads (#01)
Railroads -- Kettle River Valley (B.C. and Wash.); Railroads -- British Columbia -- Okanagan-Similkameen
A hand-tinted view down the tracks of the Kettle Valley Railway in British Columbia.
Palmer, Frank, 1864-1920
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1900/1920
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Spokane -- Railroads, Chicago-Milwaukee (#05)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- Design and construction
Milwaukee viaduct under construction. Date unknown.
E.T. Becher Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1900/1910
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Northwest -- Railroads (#02)
Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific
Railroad tracks cut through the mountains. Taken August 17, 1913.
Palmer, Frank, 1864-1920
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1913-10-17
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Northwest -- Railroads (#03)
Railroads -- Idaho; Railroads -- Idaho -- Bonners Ferry; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- Design and construction; Ditcher, R. R.; Burnett, H. B.
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.
Godfrey, Frank
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1918-07
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Great Northern (#07)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Great Northern Railway Co. (U.S.); Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- Design and construction
Workers clear stones and lay tracks for the Great Northern Railway in this undated photograph.
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1880/1900
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Spokane -- Railroads (#03)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- Passenger traffic
A woman poses on the stairwell of a railway car on October 31, 1901.
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1901-10-31
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Spokane -- Railroads (#04)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- Design and construction; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company
Digging tracks for Chicago/Milwaukee Railroad in Spokane on E. Trent. Schade Brewery in background. Date unknown.
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1900/1910
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Depots -- Great Northern (#01)
Railroad stations -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Great Northern Railway Co. (U.S.)
The Great Northern Railway depot and clock tower are backlit by the afternoon sun in this undated sepia photograph.
Palmer, Frank, 1864-1920
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1900/1920
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Depots -- Great Northern (#02)
Railroad stations -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Great Northern Railway Co. (U.S.)
Great Northern station and the adjoining postal substation at night, ca. 1965.
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1965
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Depots -- Great Northern (#03)
Railroad stations -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Great Northern Railway Co. (U.S.)
The Great Northern and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle station is reflected in the calm waters of the Spokane River above the falls.
Lenggenhager, Werner, 1899-1988
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1960/1970
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Depots -- Oregon Railroad & Nav. Co. (#01)
Railroad stations -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
The river between the Division St. diversion dam and middle falls, high water, winter 1934. The Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. station stands on the north bank of the river.
Teakle Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1934
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Electric (#07)
Electric railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Electric railroads -- Washington (State) -- Greenacres
Men waiting at the Greenacres depot and power plant as a train pulls away, ca. 1935.
Holloway, Ted
Spokane Valley Heritage Museum Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1935
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Spokane -- Railroads, Chicago-Milwaukee (#01)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- Design and construction
A work train dumps fill for the Milwaukee Road embankment and viaduct. Date unknown.
E.T. Becher Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1900/1910
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Spokane -- Railroads, Chicago-Milwaukee (#02)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad Company; Tunnels
The Milwaukee Road tunneled for about a block past the old Schade Brewery. This is all remains of it in 1995.
Ryan, Jim
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1995-02-04
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Spokane -- Railroads (#02)
Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific; Railroads -- Idaho -- Sawyer
The work train with engine Number 11 at Sawyer (Idaho) in 1918. Acquired by the Spokane International Railway in 1906 and then sold to the Humbird Lumber Company in 1923.
Parsons, Al
1918
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Union Pacific (#01)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Union Pacific Railroad Company
Spokane; Union Station. Reverse note reads "This attractive bldg (building) has become a mausoleum and only one train arrives and departs each day." Early 1970s.
Lenggenhager, Werner, 1899-1988
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1970/1973
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Union Pacific (#04)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Union Pacific Railroad Company
View of an exhibition streamlined train visiting Spokane on 31 March 1934.
Teakle Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1934-03-31
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Electric (#01)
Electric railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Electric railroads -- Washington (State) -- Greenacres
Early photo of Greenacres electric interurban train depot, 1904.
Spokane Valley Pioneer Museum Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1904
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Electric (#02)
Electric railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Electric railroads -- Washington (State) -- Greenacres
Inland Empire Electric Railroad Station at Greenacres in 1909.
Spokane Valley Pioneer Museum Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1909
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Electric (#08)
Electric railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad Company; Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and Palouse Railway Company
A train leaves Spokane for Palouse and Moscow, Idaho. S&IE Railway organized by Jay P. Graves in 1904 as an electric interurban. Renamed to Spokane, Coeur d'Alene & Palouse in 1927 after takeover by Great Northern Railroad. Photo taken in east Spokane with Centennial Mill on Sprague in the distance. Date unknown.
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1904/1920
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Great Northern (#01)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Hillyard (Wash.); Great Northern Railway Co. (U.S.); Railroad repair shops
Great Northern Railroad shops at Hillyard, Washington. Taken February 15, 1964.
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1964-02-15
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Great Northern (#03)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Great Northern Railway Co. (U.S.); Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- Design and construction
Building the tracks east of Division and south of the Spokane River. Date unknown.
Albert Johnson Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1900/1920
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Great Northern (#04)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Great Northern Railway Co. (U.S.); Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- Design and construction
Workers watch as a steam shovel moves earth into a horse driven railcart during the building of tracks east of Division and south of the Spokane River. Date unknown.
Albert Johnson Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1900/1920
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Lakeshore Railroad (#01)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway.
Laying railroad track along the north bank of the Spokane River between the present Downriver Park and the Bowl and Pitcher. This railroad was projected to be built between Spokane and Seattle. Capital failed and the railroad only reached Davenport. This stretch is today Downriver Drive, ca. 1884
Teakle Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1884
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Northern Pacific (#01)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Northern Pacific Railroad Company; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- Design and construction
Copy of a photo by William Donahue showing the construction of the first Northern Pacific freight depot in Spokane - located between 2nd and 3rd on Madison. Sill plates of the structure are in the process of being laid. Passenger depot is the two story building on the right of the tracks in the rear. Taken c. 1888.
Teakle Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1888
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Northern Pacific (#03)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Northern Pacific Railroad Company; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- Design and construction
Arrival of the first Northern Pacific train over the grade separation tracks within the city, ca. 1915.
Teakle Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1915
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Spokane -- Railroads -- Depots -- Northern Pacific (#01)
Railroad stations -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Original Northern Pacific passenger depot converted to a home and moved to 2nd between Madison and Jefferson. North side of the street taken in 1902.
Dwight Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1902
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Northwest -- Railroads -- Celilo/Portage Railway (#02)
Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific; Columbia River; Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
A train rounds the Celilo Portage in the Columbia River Gorge. Date unknown.
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1880/1910
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Northwest -- Railroads -- Accidents (#01)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Railroad accidents -- Washington (State) -- 19th century; Northern Pacific Railroad Company
On January 22, 1889 a westbound Northern Pacific train was nearing the low trestle over Hangman Creek. A man named Gustoff Hahndorff, who was hitching a ride, fell off and under the train causing it to derail. This picture shows the aftermath of that derailment.
Bailey, C. F.
E.T. Becher Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1889-01-22
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Northwest -- Railroads -- Accidents (#02)
Railroads -- Idaho; Railroad accidents -- Idaho -- 20th century
The "S" bridge near the town of Wallace before the great snow slide of Feb 18, 1915.
Teakle Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1914
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Northwest -- Railroads -- Accidents (#03)
Railroads -- Idaho; Railroad accidents -- Idaho -- 20th century
Passenger train wreck at the "S" curve bridge near Wallace on February 18, 1915.
Teakle Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library.
1915-02-18
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Northwest -- Railroads -- Accidents (#04)
Railroads -- Idaho; Railroad accidents -- Idaho -- 20th century
Wreck on bridge caused by snow slide on February 18, 1915. The passenger car hangs precariously from the ruined trestle.
Teakle Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1915-02-18
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Northwest -- Washington -- Medical Lake (#01)
Railroad stations -- Washington (State) -- Spokane County; Electric railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane County
The depot of the Washington Water Power Interurban in Medical Lake. Date unknown.
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1910/1930
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Northwest -- Railroads -- Electric (#01)
Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific -- Passenger traffic; Electric railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane County
Formally dressed passengers wait at the electric railroad station at Liberty Lake Junction (north of the current site of the freeway). Taken c. 1905.
Spokane Valley Pioneer Museum Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library.
1905
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Northwest -- Railroads -- Great Northern (#01)
Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Spokane; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific; Locomotives -- United States; Great Northern Railway Co. (U.S.)
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.
Ransford, Arthur L., 1887-1953
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library.
1923
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Northwest -- Railroads -- Locomotives (#01)
Locomotives -- United States; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific; Locomotives -- United States -- Oregon
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 of the Columbia River in the 1860s.
Teakle, Thomas, 1878-1969
Teakle Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1936-06
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Northwest -- Railroads -- Spokane, Portland & Seattle (#01)
Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific; Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Whitman County; Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway
A railroad cut and tunnel along the canyon of the Palouse River. Date unknown.
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1900/1930
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Northwest -- Railroads -- Locomotives (#06)
Railroads -- Oregon -- Astoria; Railroads -- Northwest, Pacific; Locomotives -- United States; Astoria and Columbia River Railroad Company
First train to Astoria returning to Portland from Astoria on May 16, 1898.
Teakle Collection. Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1898-05-16
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Northwest -- Railroads -- Locomotives (#08)
Rayonier, Inc.; Railroads -- Washington (State) -- Forks; Locomotives -- United States
Rayonier, Inc. logging locomotive #10 on display in Forks. Date unknown.
Lenggenhager, Werner, 1899-1988
Northwest Room. Spokane Public Library
1960/1970
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