Brainerd shop dogs : a history of Northern Pacific railroad workers
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Mora Public Library - Current | M 385.065 R | Available |
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Book
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126 pages : black and white illustrations, plans ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [125]-126).
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For over eighty years, the Northern Pacific Railroad Shops was the largest employer in the Brainerd area. After the Depression, the NP provided steady jobs for Brainerd railroad workers, whose paychecks contributed to the growth of Brainerd. The NP Shops built freight cars and conducted maintenance and disassembly of the NP's rolling stock. The workforce of several trades called themselves "shop dogs." Shop dogs built a workplace culture with its own jokes, stories, ethics, and nicknames - an unintended circumstance could result in a nickname, such as Scoop Swanson or the Soo Line Bull, that stuck to a shop dog for the rest of his life. After shop dogs retired and the NP shops closed, their nicknames and stories live on. Author Bob Roscoe gathers the stories from this vital piece of Brainerd history.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Roscoe, R., & Roscoe, C. (2023). Brainerd shop dogs: a history of Northern Pacific railroad workers . The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roscoe, Robert and Carla, Roscoe. 2023. Brainerd Shop Dogs: A History of Northern Pacific Railroad Workers. The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roscoe, Robert and Carla, Roscoe. Brainerd Shop Dogs: A History of Northern Pacific Railroad Workers The History Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Roscoe, Robert,, and Carla Roscoe. Brainerd Shop Dogs: A History of Northern Pacific Railroad Workers The History Press, 2023.
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