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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 10
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Shows the track adjacent to the building in Exhibit J-6 and gives some idea of the sharpness of the curve and the close clearance. This is a short sub-track. Only two cars are spotted here at a time. The curve is on the fireman's side.

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: 59, Folder: 11
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Stock yard track is on the extreme left. Switchmen generally give signals on the fireman's side when spotting stock cars. This is a subtrack that spots five cars.

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 Trackage

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows the tracks located under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. The street seen is Spokane Street. The tracks crossing in the center of the picture are used in common by the Northern Pacific, the Union Pacific, the Milwaukee Railroad, the Pacific Coast and the Great Northern. Note the extensive track curvature, as well as the tracks running along both sides of the the viaduct. Visibility is poor due to the curvature and the concrete pillars supporting the viaduct. All operations are controlled by...
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 / Tracks Located Under Alaskan Way Viaduct

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the File: Taken in the same general area as Exhibit J-12. To the right of the picture under the viaduct are the crossovers seen in J-12. The tracks on the left are used by the Milwaukee Road and Union Pacific and are now occupied by two Milwaukee Road movements headed toward each other on adjacent tracks. This operation is a 24 hour a day operation. The street crossing in the foreground is Atlantic Street, and is very busy at certain times of the day. Note spotters standing on top of the box cars...
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 / Milwaukee Road Engines Next to Alaskan Way Viaduct

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the File: Shows in the center background a Great Northern yard engine on a curve over the Milwaukee and Union Pacific main lines en route to the Fourth and Fifth Avenue switching gears. The street crossing the foreground is Spokane Street, which is heavily traveled in the mornings and late afternoons. The railroad tracks run north to south. Note that in the left-center portion of the photograph there is another industry switching operation which has a very close clearance. Switchmen are not permitted...
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 / Yard Engine Approaching on Milwaukee Road-Union Pacific Main Line

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 File — Box: 59, Folder: 15
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Used by several railroads, an NP engine is in the foreground (out of frame). Shows yard tracks located under and adjacent to the Alaskan Way Viaduct. These tracks are on the right-hand side of the viaduct. Crossovers can be seen in the left-center of the picture and near the center of the picture. Thick pillars obstruct the vision of the firemen or enginemen in this area.

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 / Yard Tracks Located Under and Adjacent to Alaskan Way Viaduct

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