Great Northern First Cascade Tunnel, Washington State, 1900

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US WaBuPNRA D0059-003-014-003-007-DEGN201314042

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Great Northern First Cascade Tunnel, Washington State, 1900

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  • 1900 (Creation)

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1 photograph

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(1952-2009)

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Scope and content

Great Northern First Cascade Tunnel, 2.6 miles long at an elevation of 3,400 feet, opened to trains on December 20, 1900. This photograph was used in an article of the 1980 Burlington Northern Employees magazine entitled "Cascade Tunnel, Washington". From the David Emerson Collection, taken by an unknown photographer in 1900.

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Please see the Great Northern Railway Historical Society Reproduction Policy for further information.

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  • English

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  • Latin

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Ownership of Great Northern Railway subjects resides in the the Great Northern Railway Historical Society unless otherwise noted.

Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by Millie Emerson. Accrual W2013-014 (JSRH 419.1) received June 2, 2013.

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Describing Archives - A Content Standard (DACS) 2nd Edition 2013

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Description preparared by J. McCurry.

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