Northern Pacific Depot

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Interior of the Northern Pacific Depot


Interior of the Northern Pacific Depot, Auburn, c1903

The telegraph operator sits at the large double window which faces east. Three levers for the semaphore train-order signal outside are at his fingertips: one lever for westbound trains, one for trains towards Tacoma, and one for trains using the new Palmer Cutoff toward Ellensburg.

WRVM #146