Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)

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Train Roof Construction, Great Northern Railway

Photograph of workers standing on a steel roof as they rivet it to the frame of a railroad car. In the background, a worker stands on a pile of train roofs. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Steel roof sections are riveted together and complete roofs are hoisted atop the steel superstructure for riveting and bolting to frame. From Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Railway, St. Paul, Minn."

Hedrich-Blessing (Firm)

Millen Van Hoogstraaten Poses with Empire Builder

Photograph of Millen Van Hoogstraaten, conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra, standing on the ground next to an Empire Builder train. He rests his elbow on the back of the train next to a sign that reads, "Great Northern Empire Builder." He wears a trench coat and looks at the camera. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Millen Van Hoogstraaten, 1929." Stamp on the back for L.C. Jones, Photographic Laboratory.

Jones, L. C. (Portland, Or.)

Millen Van Hoogstraaten and Group on Train

Photograph of Millen Van Hoogstraaten, conductor for the Portland Symphony Orchestra, on an exterior observation deck on the back of an Empire Builder train. Three women and the train conductor are on the deck with him. A group of people on the ground wave at them. Signs on the back of the train read, "North Coast Limited" and "Great Northern Empire Builder." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "1929, Center, Millen Van Hoogstraaten , conductor, Ptld. sym."

Jones, L. C. (Portland, Or.)

Showing Great Northern Dome Equipment

Photograph of 3 men standing inside a dome car on a Great Northern Railway train. They all wear suits. The 2 men on the left and right smile at each other while the man between them looks off to the left. The man on the left wears a badge that reads, "F.G.(?) Holmes, Passenger Traffic Manager, St. Paul." The man on the right wears a pin that reads, "United Fund Volunteer." Handwritten note on the back reads, "Showing of GN Dome Equipment at Union Station Nov. 1, 1955."

Interior of a Room on Empire Builder, Great Northern Railway

Photograph of the interior of a room on a passenger car of the Empire Builder train, operated by Great Northern Railway. The room is arranged symmetrically, with a seat, a window, and a mirror on either side. Under each mirror is a slot to deposit used razor blades. Handwritten label on the bottom left of the print reads, "P61408, L. 6883 - PL. 4107. 1-11-50, -J McA." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Great Northern Empire Builder."

J. McA

Interior of a Private Room on Empire Builder, Great Northern Railway

Photograph of a man eating a meal in a private room of a duplex roomette on the Empire Builder train, operated by the Great Northern Railroad. The man holds his fork above his food and gazes out the window at a scenic landscape of a lake and mountain range. There are several plates of food and beverages on the table. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "By day as by night, the complete facilities of a private room are in each duplex roomette on the Empire Builder, Great Northern streamliner. From: Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Ry., St. Paul. Minn." Stamp on back for Hedrich-Blessing Studio. Second stamp reads, "Great Northern Railway Photo, Credit line will be appreciated."

Hedrich-Blessing (Firm)

People Seated in Coach on Empire Builder, Great Northern Railway

Photograph of several passengers seated on the left side of a coach on an Empire Builder train, operated by Great Northern Railway. Taken from an area of the aisle behind the passengers, who are facing forward and away from the camera. Closed blinds cover the windows on the left. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Roomy seats in the 48-passenger coaches of Great Northern Railway's new Empire Builder have leg rests that are lowered to the floor. When not in use the leg rest fits snugly into the back of the seat ahead. From: Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Ry., St. Paul, Minn." Stamp on back for Hedrich-Blessing Studio. Second stamp reads, "Great Northern Railway Photo, Credit line will be appreciated."

Hedrich-Blessing (Firm)

Interior of a Private Room on Empire Builder, Great Northern Railway

Photograph of the interior of a private room on a passenger car of the Empire Builder train, operated by Great Northern Railway. An open door in the middle of the room leads to a seating area. Handwritten label on the bottom left of the print reads, "P61405, L. 6883 - PL. 4107. 1-11-50, -J McA." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Great Northern Empire Builder."

J. McA

Seat in Private Room on Empire Builder, Great Northern Railway

Photograph of a seat inside a private room on a passenger car of the Empire Builder train, operated by Great Northern Railway. Above the seat is a handle that can be turned to lower the seat and move it into a horizontal position. Handwritten label on the bottom left of the print reads, "P61414, L. 6883 - PL. 4107. 1-11-50, -J McA." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Great Northern Empire Builder."

J. McA

Seat in Private Room on Empire Builder, Great Northern Railway

Photograph of a seat inside a private room on a passenger car on the Empire Builder train, operated by Great Northern Railway. There is a little table under the window on the right. Handwritten label on the bottom right of the print reads, "P61403, L. 6883 - PL. 4107. 1-11-50, -J McA." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Great Northern Empire Builder."

J. McA

Sitting on Reclining Seats on North Coast Limited Train

Photograph of the interior of the buffet-lounge coach on the North Coast Limited Train, operated by Great Northern Railway. Two women sit back on reclining seats with their feet elevated. They look at each other and smile. Each has a magazine on her lap and the woman by the window holds the window screen. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "28 passengers can be accommodated in the coach section of the new buffet-lounge coach, now in service on the North Coast Limited. These are the comfortable "Sleepy Hollow" seats with leg rest for reclining position." Stamp on the back reads, "Courtesy Northern Pacific Ry."

Interior of Bedroom on Empire Builder, Great Northern Railway

Photograph of the interior of a bedroom on the Empire Builder train, operated by the Great Northern Railroad. A mirror hangs on the door to the bedroom. Its reflection shows a young woman sitting in the bedroom and reading. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "Portion of a bedroom on the Empire Builder, Great Northern streamliner. These rooms, like the duplex roomettes, are individually heated and cooled through conveniently located thermostatic controls. A wardrobe is at the aisle side. Ice water is on tap, in addition to conventional hot and cold running water. From: Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Ry., St. Paul, Minn." Stamp on back for Hedrich-Blessing Studio. Second stamp reads, "Great Northern Railway Photo, Credit line will be appreciated."

Hedrich-Blessing (Firm)

Interior of a Coach on Empire Builder, Great Northern Railway

Photograph of the interior of a coach on the Empire Builder train, operated by the Great Northern Railroad. Four people sit at a table and play a game of cards. Their luggage is stored on a shelf overhead. Outside of the window on their left is a view of a snowy landscape. On the wall to the right is a scenic image of an automobile traveling on a highway in a canyon. Typed note on the back of the print reads, "A Leisurely game in a coach of the new Empire Builder of Great Northern Railway. From: Public Relations Dept., Great Northern Ry., St. Paul, Minn." Stamp on back for Hedrich-Blessing Studio. Second stamp reads, "Great Northern Railway Photo, Credit line will be appreciated."

Hedrich-Blessing (Firm)

Crowded Platform at the SP&S Boat Train

Photograph of a crowded railway platform next to an SP&S boat train. The boat train ran between Portland and Flavel, near Astoria, Oregon between 1915-1917. On the right, a crowd walks toward a building marked, "Great Northern Pacific S.S. Co." Glued to the back of the print is a caption that accompanied the photograph when the Oregonian published it on September 23, 1951. It reads, "Boat Train - For two years before U.S. entered first war, SP&S operated boat train to Flavel where steamers connected to San Francisco." The Oregonian published this in 1951 under the headline, "Service to Astoria Nears End." Another piece of paper glued to the back of the print reads, "Ry. Age -- News -- 2 cuts with extended caption -- Schmidt --Jan. 25, 1952. By Train to the Beach No More... Common Caption for two cuts: The once-heavily traveled line of the..."

Railroad officials meeting in office at Wells Fargo Building, Portland

Photograph of ten railroad officials gathered around a desk during a meeting in Portland on Thursday, May 6, 1920. A cropped version of this photograph was published on the front page of the Oregon Journal city edition on Friday, May 7, 1920, under the headline “Morgan, Harriman, Rockefeller, Chiefs in Notable Conference.” The photograph had the following caption: “Photograph taken Thursday evening of heads of great transcontinental lines at the close of their three-day conference in Portland. These sessions were among the most important held by railroad officials in the West in recent years and brought together the controlling geniuses of the rival Hill and Harriman systems. The meetings were held in the offices of J. P. O’Brien in the Wells Fargo building. Shown in the photograph are: Seated, left to right—J. P. O’Brien, president North Pacific Terminal Company; William Sproule, president Southern Pacific; Carl R. Gray, president Union Pacific system; L. C. Gilman, president S., P & S. [Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway]; Ralph Budd, president Great Northern; George T. Reid, assistant to president Northern Pacific. Standing, left to right—J. H. Dyer, general manager Southern Pacific; A. C. Spencer, general attorney O-W.R. & N. [Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company]; James H. O’Neill, general manager Great Northern; Ben C. Dey, legal counsel Southern Pacific.” The photograph accompanied a story headlined “Rival Roads Seek Closer Working Plan.” Image note: The text “Railroad president [sic] / 1920” is written on the negative sleeve.