Brainerd railroad shops aerial view toward northeast including the $1,500,000 car shops under construction and roundhouse. The Roundhouse was demolished in the 1960s.
Several automobiles, including Swan J. Turnblad's, second from left, at the state fairgrounds. Mr. Turnblad and his wife are in his 1899 Waverly electric car.
A crowd of spectators awaiting the ceremonial driving of the Silver Spike on the M & I Railway on September 27, 1907. The Silver Spike celebrated the railroad's arrival in International Falls.
View of the four hitch tanker wagon used for kerosene delivery with two men on it. The caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Delivering to surrounding town by Mr. Henry Boyer and Ed Jenkins of Round Lake, Round Lake School house in background."
Northern Pacific Blacksmith Shop crew in Brainerd. Front row (left to right): Walter Jacobson, "Red" Antonson, Ed Olson, Guy Baker, Ed Frayer, Art Finne. Foreground: Foreman Robert Benest. Second row (left to right): Charlie Schrader, Gust Kaloosha, Chris Dunneman, Herman Menz, Ole Antonson, Walter Larson, Pontus Anderson, "Tool Dresser" J. B. Johnson, William Lease, Colin Peter.
Men observing a stencil for a rail car with lettering that reads, "Spokane Portland and Seattle." Left to right: unknown, Al Boileau, Orville Hazuka. Same men as in photograph r1-17. Please click the link to view a related image: http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/cwc,140
View of railroad boxcars loaded with 1919 Pan Motor Cars to be delivered to San Antonio, Texas, looking southeast along main line tracks next to Power House.
Northern Pacific Railroad Shops in Brainerd Tool Room retirement party. (Left to right) Ed Crust, David Templeton, Cy Anderson, Roger Erickson, Ernie Crust, Ed Cass, Harry Benson, Superintendent, Unknown, Don Benson, Unknown, Ed Hopps. Remainder of men are unknown.
View of the Stockwood Fill railroad trestle and an approaching train. The Stockwood Fill was a three-year attempt by the Northern Pacific Railroad to re-grade a portion of the track in the Red River Valley.
Steam engine with a passenger car and passengers on the Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Omaha Railroad line. Passengers include Charles Smallwood, Jim Messer, Edward Carnes the road master, Fred Parker and Hannah Parker.