Burlington Northern Railroad Company photograph albums circa 1905-1935

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Burlington Northern Railroad Company photograph albums circa 1905-1935

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv66359

The collection consists of ten leather-bound albums containing scenic photographs collected by the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. Locales include Rainier National Park, Mt. Baker, Lake Chelan, Wenatchee, Yakima, Spokane, North Idaho and the Alaska Panhandle. The albums also contain photographs related to the apple industry, tourism and the 1925 National Indian Congress in Spokane, Washington.

4 boxes; 3 linear feet

eng,

Museum of History & Industry Sophie Frye Bass Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6376141

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