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Northern Pacific roundhouse at Lester, Washington, ca. 1912
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| Title | Northern Pacific roundhouse at Lester, Washington, ca. 1912 |
| Photographer | Waters, V.S. |
| Date | ca. 1912 |
| Caption | Lester, Washington, about 14 miles west of the Stampede Pass tunnel, was once an important stop on the Northern Pacific Railroad. Before the advent of diesel engines, steam trains stopped at Lester to take on coal or have the engine serviced.
This photographic postcard, postmarked June 29, 1912, shows the six-engine roundhouse at Lester. The workmen stand on the turntable which could be moved to direct the engines to a particular stall in the roundhouse. |
| Notes | Written on face: Roundhouse, Lester, Wn. N.P.R.R.
Written on verso: Message: Lester, Wash. Dear Sister - how does this look to you. This is the Roundhouse. Write soon - same as ever.
Original photographic print (postcard): Waters, V.S., ca. June 1912. Copied in 1998 by the Museum of History and Industry. |
| Subjects | Railroad roundhouses; Railroad locomotives; Railroad employees; Northern Pacific Railroad Company |
| Places | Lester (Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1998.10.32 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Postcard Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Postcard Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 negative: safety film, b&w; 2.25 x 2.75 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from copy negative using Epson Expression 10000XL as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4, JPEG quality measurement 5. |
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