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| Title | Steam locomotive leaving Rayonier Inc., Shelton, Washington, 1962 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1962 |
| Caption | In 1937, the Rainier Pulp and Paper mill changed its name to Rayonier, a merger of the words "rayon" and "Rainier" (the mill was based in Shelton Washington with a view of Mount Rainier, and partnered with Dupont in creating the pulps used in Rayon). In 1962, railroad fans gathered to watch the end of an era at Rayonier, Inc. when the company retired its fleet of eight steam locomotives, replacing them with diesel trains.
In this photo, a crowd looks on as Rayonier engine number 90, loaded with logs, leaves the Rayonier Incorporated plant. After its retirement in 1962, the locomotive was sold to the Oregon Memorial Steam Train Association and moved to Lumberman's Park in Garibaldi for display. |
| Notes | Caption information sources: Seattle Times, April 1, 1962, p. 110; http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM73CB_Rayonier_Lumber_Co_90_Garibaldi_Oregon
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): June 18, 1962 |
| Subjects | Lumber industry--Washingrton (State)--Shelton; Railroad locomotives--Washington (State)--Shelton; Rayonier, Inc.; Steam locomotives--Washington (State)--Shelton |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)--Shelton |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.6606.1 |
| 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 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 acetate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from film positive as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4. |
