Cannon Mine trestle across Green River and mount of mine, Franklin, ca...
The mouth of the Cannon Mine, in Franklin, Washington, was located deep in the Green River Gorge. After workers brought coal out of the mine on coal cars, they hauled it across the river on a bridge and then ho... More
Great Northern Railway bridge at Station 433, ca 1892 (MOHAI 6963)
During the winter of 1892-1893, workers extended the Great Northern Railway through Stevens Pass in the Cascade Mountains. They built trestles to carry the tracks across deep ravines on the steep slopes. Constr... More
Great Northern Railway, heavy snow on bridges, ca 1892 (MOHAI 6964)
The Great Northern Railway Company hired Anders B. Wilse during the completion of its railroad line to Seattle. He worked as a civil engineer, and he documented the various stages of construction with his camer... More
Group of men on Seattle, Lakeshore & Eastern Railway line, 1887 (MOHAI...
The Seattle, Lakeshore & Eastern Railway extended from the waterfront along the northern shore of Lake Union and then to the north side of Lake Washington, eventually reaching Snoqualmie Falls. In this photo, a... More
Icy tracks on the White Pass & Yukon Route, ca 1899 (MOHAI 7244)
Winter snow in the coastal mountains was a constant problem for the White Pass and Yukon Route railway. Subzero temperatures, icy conditions, and snowfalls of several feet were common. The railroad's snowplows ... More
James Street cable car, ca 1912 (MOHAI 7333)
Seattle's James Street cable car line opened in 1890. The fare was five cents, or $1.00 per month for students. After consolidation into the Union Trunk Line, it carried passengers and freight up the very steep... More
Oriental Limited train of Great Northern Railroad, Cascade Mountains, ...
A 1912 Great Northern Railway timetable describes the Oriental Limited's daily eastbound and westbound service between Chicago and Seattle. The trip across the northern plains and through the mountains took alm... More
Waterfront and tidal flats from Beacon Hill, ca 1898 (MOHAI 5851)
Tidal mudflats once extended all the way to the foot of Seattle's Beacon Hill. Roads and railroad tracks were built over the flats on wooden trestles. Developers bought these tidelands and filled it in for sawm... More
West Seattle grain elevator, ca 1898 (MOHAI 6440)
Colonel Thomas Ewing, the major developer of West Seattle, foresaw a great industrial center on the peninsula. In 1890, Ewing built a grain elevator and hailed it as the key to Seattle's future as a worldwide g... More
Two men standing on a very large Northern Pacific Railway trestle duri...
PH Coll 332.25 Subjects (LCSH): Trestle--Washington (State); Northern Pacific Railway Company; Cascade Range