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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 22
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Another location along Occidental Avenue. This photo gives an idea of the spotting that is done in the buildings that re located on the right of the picture. Notice the parked cars, lumber, and other debris along the tracks. There is extremely close clearance between the tracks and the building for the spotting of the boxcars. There is a "No Parking" sign, but automobile drivers do not pay much attention to these signs.

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: 59, Folder: 23
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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: 59, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows the track leading into the Washington Iron Works. Note the sharp curve near the center of the picture. The truck on the left-hand corner of the photograph is parked on the track directly in front of the Washington Iron Works Building. The view of the crossing is almost completely obstructed by buildings on both sides, and the crossing is protected only by a cross-sign without flashing lights, gates, or bells. The crossing is entirely governed by signals; the engineers are unable to see...
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 / Track Leading Around to Washington Iron Works from Occidental Avenue

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 25
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Shows the gate to the Washington Iron Works in a closed position. Proceeding through this area, a lookout must be maintained by all members of the crew because of the iron works employees and the cars parked in the area because of the close clearances which are noted by the sign on the picture "Restricted Side Clearance." There are many instances of close clearance throughout.

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 Property

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows some of the industry that is served on the other side of the Washington Iron Works building. This is north from area shown in Exhibit J-25. In the extreme background in the center of the picture is a plasterboard car which has been spotted for unloading. The plasterboard car is shoved over street crossing for spotting signals given on either side, generally on left side in spotting car or cars at this location. That is the end of the track. There are three industries located in that...
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 / Continuation of Tracks Through Washington Iron Works Building

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 27
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Shows the Washington Iron Works from the other side of the gate shown in Exhibit J-24. The engine is generally headed north in this curvature around to the left and signals are passed on the fireman's side. Because of the number of employees in the iron works it is necessary to maintain a lookout on both sides of the locomotive.

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: 59, Folder: 28
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: 59, Folder: 29
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Shows a portion of the north end of the Interbay Yard and its roundhouse, storage tracks, and main line track. There is a single main line through this area, indicated by the block signal. That is the one main line track. The main line curves to the left rather than to the right. Therefore, it is essential to have a fireman serving as a lookout on the left-hand side of the cab. Work in this yard is seven days per week.

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 / Interbay Yard: Roundhouse, Store House, Storage Tracks

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 30
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-in-place) 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...
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: 59, Folder: 31
Scope and Contents From the File: Taken at the south end of the Interbay Yard about one mile south of the preceding exhibits (J-34). The north end is visible in the distance. The smokestack and warehouse buildings, including the roundhouse, are in that area. The curvature of the tracks running off from the lead track is clearly shown here. All of the curvatures from these leads are on the left side of the locomotive and signals are sometimes passed on the fireman's side in this area. They are passed here again generally on...
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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