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Postcard of Northern Pacific Railroad station and car shops, Missoula, Montana. Looking east towards Hellgate Canyon.

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Westbound Streamlined North Coast Limited of the Northern Pacific Railway entering yards at Missoula.

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Magazine No. 1-6 were published in Missoula, Montana and No. 7-10 were published in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Force reports listed the number of laborers assigned to specific tasks and any notes by the foremen. These notes often include inclement weather conditions or progress on a specific project, such as a tunnel or bridge. As this report indicates,…

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This payroll from 1906 lists the names of several workers for the Northern Pacific Railway. According to an article by Yuki Ichioka appearing in a 1980 of Labor History, Japanese labor began to replace Chinese labor in the 1880s and 1890s.

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This flyer is for a lecture intended to encourage homesteading along the Northern Pacific Railway.

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This brochure by the Northern Pacific Railway's Immigration Department attempts to encourage Polish immigrants to migrate to Trout Creek in Western Montana. The brochure highlights the agricultural, educational, and commercial appeals of Trout…

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Pamphlet about homesteading opportunities in Montana near the Northern Pacific Railway.
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