On May 28, 1938, George L. Freestone stood in front of the Milwaukee Railroad ticket window where he had sold tickets for the past 26 years. Mr. Freestone was retiring and being replaced by Glen T. Russell, former baggage agent. The 76-year-old Steilacoom Lake resident had sold railroad tickets for a total of 44 years, the first 18 in Chicago for the Chicago, Western and Indiana Railroad. (T. Times 5/31/1938, p. 2-alt. photograph).

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Glen T. Russell holds a strip of Milwaukee Railroad tickets as he learns about his new job from best friend and retiring ticket agent George L. Freestone (at right) in late May of 1938. Mr. Freestone had sold tickets at the Milwaukee station since June 1, 1911, some 26 years. At age 76, the Steilacoom Lake resident was ready to retire. He had accumulated a total of 44 years in selling railroad tickets, the first 18 in Chicago. His successor, Mr. Russell, was promoted from baggage agent to ticket agent. (T. Times, 5/31/1938, p. 2).

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One hundred fifty members of the Tacoma Eagles Aerie No. 3 will be visiting the Spokane Chapter. They will board a special train at the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific passenger depot and head towards Spokane. This will be the largest visit in the Tacoma Eagles history. View of Eagles making arrangements prior to their departure, names appear in newspaper (T. Times, 2/14/47, p. 4).

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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad had a new diesel streamliner, "Hiawathian". The streamliner has a 6000 horse-power motor, built by Fairbanks-Morse and General Electric. The engine has a 3000 gallon capacity for fuel oil, and uses four and a half gallons per mile. "Hiawathian" can travel 105 miles per hour. View of "Hiawathian" with two unidentified employees of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (T. Times, 2/26/47, p. 3-A).

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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad's "Hiawathian" would make daily round trips between Tacoma and Avery, Idaho. This new train had a modern diesel engine, with two pistons to each cylinder, which came together on compression and separated on explosion. The two crankshafts are geared together at one end, and the lower crankshaft is the main one that drives the generator and air compressor on the same shaft (T. Times, 2/26/47, p. 3-A).

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Members of the Tacoma Executives Association relax after enjoying a meal in the dining car at the Chicago, Milwaukee depot. The 52 men present were guests of the Milwaukee railroad and had their weekly luncheon on the Olympian Hiawatha prior to the train's departure for the East Coast. (TNT 11-13-52, A-10)

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