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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 36
Scope and Contents From the File: "S" Curve. Engine generally headed north in this movement while shoving cars; the curve is on the fireman's side. Shows the track used in moving to the Seventh Avenue switching operation described in the previous photograph (Exhibit J-5). This picture is looking west to the curve from which point the tracks curve to the north. The other crossing in J-5 is approximately two blocks from this location. Engines moving here are generally headed north. This crossing is not protected by flashing...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / Seventh Avenue Switching Operation

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 37
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Shows the track leading into Robinson Mill. Note the crossover and curvature on the track.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / Robinson Marina and Robinson Mill Track

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 38
Scope and Contents From the File:

Main line to left, runs north and south along Bayside Yard.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / North End of New Yard (Bayside Yard)

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 39
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Shows the Washington Iron Works. There are four or five industries that are only accessible by going through the Washington Iron Works Building. Notice the curvature of the track as it goes through the building, as well as the presence of employees of the Iron Works in and about the tracks. Note the signals on the fireman's side. In the foreground of the picture there is a street crossing that is in the downtown Seattle area, and it has heavy traffic at all times.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / Washington Iron Works Building

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 40
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Engines are generally headed north; cars are shoved in either one or both directions. Signals must be passed frequently on the fireman's side while serving the industries. One of the serviced industries is Stack Steel.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / Industries oServiced by Fifth Avenue Switch Jobs

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 41
Scope and Contents From the File: Taken in downtown Seattle area. The track to the extreme right is used by Great Northern in servicing the Seattle Plumbing Supply Company and five or six other industries in the area. The center track, which curves to the left, is the Great Northern's track running to the waterfront and also serves other industries along the way. Since the same engine will service industries on both tracks, you are bound to have one of the tracks curving on the fireman's side regardless of which way the...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / Seattle Plumbing Supply Company and Other Industry Sidings

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 42
Scope and Contents From the File:

GN Engine 278-A (EMD FA2 A&B Unit) northbound on main line. Photograph taken from Dravus Street Bridge facing south.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / Center of Interbay Yard

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 43
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows the north end of the Interbay Yard. To the right of the picture is the roundhouse and the main line. All the tracks in this area, excepting the rip (repair) tracks, have the same marked degree of curvature. The rip tracks are in the extreme upper left-hand portion of the picture and are comparatively straight. The curvatures of the tracks again make it necessary for firemen to maintain a lookout from their side of the cab. The engines that work the lead in the north end of the yard are...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / North End of Interbay Yard

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 File — Box: 63, Folder: 44
Scope and Contents From the File: Note tracks curve sharply to the left coming onto the lead, which makes the curve to the fireman's side, engines are headed south (photograph taken facing north). Taken in the same area as J-37. Three members of the ground crew are spread out along the track on the engineer's side. The man at the far left standing with one foot on the switch has just given a signal. The switch foreman in the center is also throwing a switch. The man at the far right is riding on a car, and is probably going...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / South End of Interbay Yard

Item 1: Click for Image

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 45
Scope and Contents From the File: Note tracks curve sharply to the left coming onto the lead, which makes the curve to the fireman's side, engines are headed south (photograph taken facing north). Taken in the same area as J-37. Three members of the ground crew are spread out along the track on the engineer's side. The man at the far left standing with one foot on the switch has just given a signal. The switch foreman in the center is also throwing a switch. The man at the far right is riding on a car, and is probably going...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series IX: Great Northern Railway: Everett and Seattle, Washington / South End of Interbay Yard

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