Burlington Northern Railroad photograph albums, ca. 1905-1935.

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Burlington Northern Railroad photograph albums, ca. 1905-1935.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84652877

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

4 boxes ( 3 linear ft.)

Museum of History and Industry

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SNAC Resource ID: 8325132

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