Great Northern Railway

It was the initial step in what is now known as the Great Northern Railway, a road that spans the continent from St. Paul to the Pacific, and reflects upon its enterprising builders all the credit due to the pioneer.

The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier 1865

Born in Melrose, Minn., on Sept. 21, 1896, Breuning took a job with the Great Northern Railway in 1913 before moving to Great Falls five years later.

Walter Breuning, World's Oldest Man, Dies at 114 2011

Hill was the founder of the Great Northern Railway, the northernmost transcontinental railroad and the only railroad to be privately funded rather than built with government land grants.

Lacy Schutz: The Blackfoot Indians in New York City: Historic Photos from the Museum of the City of New York Lacy Schutz 2011

Naturally, they traveled to the east coast in a special car on the Great Northern Railway.

Lacy Schutz: The Blackfoot Indians in New York City: Historic Photos from the Museum of the City of New York Lacy Schutz 2011

Two Guns White Calf was subsequently hired by the Great Northern Railway to travel the country and advertise the thrills of the untamed West.

Lacy Schutz: The Blackfoot Indians in New York City: Historic Photos from the Museum of the City of New York Lacy Schutz 2011

He lied about his age and got a job in Minnesota with the Great Northern Railway in 1916 at age 16.

World's oldest man dies at 114 2011

Scott created his splendid pile at St. Pancras in the 1870s, as a spectacular advertisement for the Midland Railway Co. It was designed to overshadow the utilitarian structure of neighboring King's Cross station, the terminal for the rival Great Northern Railway.

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The Indians also took in the sites of New York City and the Spokane Spokesman Review reported that they performed a traditional dance for crowds outside the Great Northern Railway offices.

Lacy Schutz: The Blackfoot Indians in New York City: Historic Photos from the Museum of the City of New York Lacy Schutz 2011

He lied about his age and got a job in Minnesota with the Great Northern Railway in 1913 at age 16.

World's oldest man dies at 114 2011

The Indians also took in the sites of New York City and the Spokane Spokesman Review reported that they performed a traditional dance for crowds outside the Great Northern Railway offices.

Lacy Schutz: The Blackfoot Indians in New York City: Historic Photos from the Museum of the City of New York Lacy Schutz 2011