GN_PR_Photos

A collection of public relations photos taken for the Great Northern Railway, mostly by the Hedrich Blessing company of Chicago. These were frequently used in Annual Reports of the company. MOUSE OVER column headings like "Location" then click the down-arrow to filter or sort for specific items. Or type a word into search box at upper right. CLICK LINK for a larger preview and more information; then click "Full Size" for largest available photo.

Thumbnail	Photo No.	Subject	Equip No.	Description	Station	State
Count= 84
	Book.001			"Valley, Plain & Peak" - Circa 1894 GN PR publication with images and descriptions of activities and scenes along the line from Twin Cities to Puget Sound. LARGE ~18Mb .pdf file.	Various	All
	PR.FRT.01	FREIGHT	3000	GP30 #3000 on point of eastward train departing Wenatchee	WENATCHEE	WA
	PR.FRT.02	FREIGHT		Train departing west end of Appleyard, near Wenatchee, WA	APPLEYARD	WA
	PR.FRT.04	FREIGHT
	PR.FRT.05	FREIGHT		Potash train crossing Gassman Coulee bridge west of Minot	MINOT	ND
	PR.FRT.08	FREIGHT		Westward train above Sunset Falls, east of Index WA	INDEX	WA
	PR.FRT.18a	FREIGHT	407	Unit grain train in Montana bound for Portland, OR	WOLF POINT	MT
	PR.FRT.22	FREIGHT		Covered hopper cars
	PR.FRT.25	FREIGHT		Fort Wright bridge	SPOKANE	WA
	PR.FRT.31	FREIGHT	312C	Six F-units pull GN's first unit potash train of 118 cars	NORTHGATE	ND
	PR.FRT.35	FREIGHT		Aluminum plant under construction	CONKELLEY	MT
	PR.FRT.43	FREIGHT	x114	50-car unit grain train departs Wolf Point for Portland	WOLF POINT	MT
	PR.FRT.44	FREIGHT	44424	Covered hoppers in new Big Sky Blue scheme
	PR.FRT.49	FREIGHT		Plywood panel boxcars in original orange-and-green scheme
	PR.FRT.50	FREIGHT	3095
	PR.FRT.53	FREIGHT	5017	East portal of Cascade Tunnel	Berne	WA
	PR.FRT.70	FREIGHT	428	Eastward freight near Columbia River siding	COLUMBIA RIVER	WA
	PR.IND.07	INDUSTRY
	PR.IND.09	INDUSTRY		Woodchip car dumper at Scott Paper	EVERETT	WA
	PR.IND.10	INDUSTRY		Airslide hoppers being loaded with bulk flour
	PR.IND.11	INDUSTRY
	PR.IND.12	INDUSTRY		Refrigerator cars on pier	SEATTLE	WA
	PR.IND.17	INDUSTRY		Refrigerated TOFC or "piggyback" vans	APPLEYARD	WA
	PR.IND.20	INDUSTRY	171345
	PR.IND.21	INDUSTRY
	PR.IND.23	INDUSTRY		Gavin Yard freight house	MINOT	ND
	PR.IND.26	INDUSTRY		Unit train of wheat unloading at Peavey terminal	PORTLAND	OR
	PR.IND.32	INDUSTRY		Covered hopper being loaded with potash	NORTHGATE	ND
	PR.IND.34	INDUSTRY
	PR.IND.38	INDUSTRY		Grain sampling from a covered hopper	HILLYARD	WA
	PR.IND.39	INDUSTRY	171107	Covered hopper at Wolfkill Feed & Seed, unloading corn from Sioux City, IA	MONROE	WA
	PR.IND.40	INDUSTRY	33177	Grain boxcar unloader
	PR.IND.45	INDUSTRY	36990	Boxcar in rolled paper service
	PR.IND.48	INDUSTRY		Grain loading at Wolf Point - depot in background	WOLF POINT	MT
	PR.IND.6	INDUSTRY		Flatcar of aluminum ingots	CONKELLEY	MT
	PR.MoW.15	MoW		Power tamper
	PR.MoW.16	MoW		Ballast being undercut and cleaned	MINNEAPOLIS	MN
	PR.MoW.27	MoW		Track being hand-leveled
	PR.MoW.46	MoW			REXFORD	MT
	PR.MoW.47	MoW
	PR.PAS.51	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.54	PASSENGER	504
	PR.PAS.55	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.56	PASSENGER		Eastbound Empire Builder near Glacier Park		MT
	PR.PAS.57	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.58	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.59	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.60	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.61	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.62	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.63	PASSENGER	504
	PR.PAS.64	PASSENGER	1124
	PR.PAS.65	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.66	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.67	PASSENGER		Interior View of a short dome, from the rear looking towards the stairway up to the dome section.
	PR.PAS.68	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.69	PASSENGER		Interior view of Ranch car
	PR.PAS.71	PASSENGER	355	Eastbound Empire Builder at Havre.	Havre	MT
	PR.PAS.72	PASSENGER	503		Index	WA
	PR.PAS.73	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.74	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.75	PASSENGER	1194	Marias River observation car
	PR.PAS.76	PASSENGER	504	Eastbound Empire Builder near St Paul, MN	ST PAUL	MN
	PR.PAS.77	PASSENGER	1194	Marias River observation car
	PR.PAS.78	PASSENGER	501	Eastbound Empire Builder at Bison, MT	BISON	MT
	PR.PAS.79	PASSENGER	503
	PR.PAS.80	PASSENGER	500			WA
	PR.PAS.81	PASSENGER				MT
	PR.PAS.82	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.83	PASSENGER
	PR.PAS.84	PASSENGER
	PR.SHP.03	SHOPS		Gavin Yard Car Repair Shop	MINOT	ND
	PR.SHP.14	SHOPS		Boxcars being assembled at St. Cloud Shops	ST CLOUD	MN
	PR.SHP.37	SHOPS		Portable chocks, wheel stops or "skates"
	PR.SHP.41	SHOPS		Movable "paint booth"
	PR.SHP.52	SHOPS		Applying stencils to box car - mid 1940's
	PR.YRD.13	YARDS		Gavin Yard hump	MINOT	ND
	PR.YRD.19	YARDS		Car retarders at Gavin Yard	MINOT	ND
	PR.YRD.28	YARDS		Gavin Yard view from tower	MINOT	ND
	PR.YRD.29	YARDS		Inspection station at Gavin Yard	MINOT	ND
	PR.YRD.30	YARDS		Gavin Yard tower	MINOT	ND
	PR.YRD.33	YARDS		Freight cars at Hillyard	HILLYARD	WA
	PR.YRD.36	YARDS		Gavin Yard tower	MINOT	ND
	PR.YRD.42	YARDS	2507	View from yard tower looking northeast	HILLYARD	WA