greatnorthern
14 photos tagged greatnorthern, from 5 members of Flickr Commons.
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- greatnorthernpacificsteamshipcompany
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- unitedstatesarmy
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- University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections
- National Library of Ireland on The Commons
- Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection
- Smithsonian Institution
Photos
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Recent uploads
The last upload was July 2017.
Painting NORTHERN PACIFIC (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2017
Unidentified ship (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2017
Man demonstrating ship rescue apparatus (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2017
Rescues from GREAT NORTHERN (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded November 2016
Rescues from GREAT NORTHERN (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded November 2016
Rescues from GR'T [GREAT] NORTHERN (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded November 2016
Town of Newcastle from the Customs House Tower from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection uploaded August 2015
GREAT NORTHERN (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded April 2015
December 25, 1959 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded December 2011
Last shovel gang in the Cascade Tunnel, Washington from University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections uploaded September 2010
First train breaking through the Cascade Tunnel, Washington from University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections uploaded September 2010
Wreck of the Great Northern Fast Mail train at Wolf Point, Montana, 1934 from Smithsonian Institution uploaded June 2008
The giant 10 million bushel grain elevator of the Santa Fe R.R., Kansas (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Conversations
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Man demonstrating ship rescue apparatus (LOC)
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Art Siegel said:
This is a breeches buoy, presumably part of the adjacent Great Northern rescue operation.
"A breeches buoy is a crude rope-based rescue device used to extract people from wrecked vessels, or to transfer people from one location to another in situations of danger. The device resembles a round emergency personal flotation device with a leg harness attached."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeches_buoy
See Swanq comment under
"Two lines have been placed aboard the ship and arrangements have been made to remove the passengers and crew in a breeches buoy should demand arise" -
Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks Art Siegel, we'll update our catalog record.
Town of Newcastle from the Customs House Tower
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beachcomber australia said:
Check out the steam tram whizzing through at the bottom !
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beachcomber australia said:
c.1920 -
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pellethepoet said:
beachcomber australia Demon tram! That's almost as good as that horse blur on that racecourse/grandstand pic.
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Andy Brill said:
In the background is Newcastle Hospital and Nurses Quarters c1900. by uon:
