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C & NW RR, tank cars going over the hump at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
C. & N.W. R.R., Mrs. Elibia Siematter, working as a sweeper at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill; C & NW RR; L. Logan, of West Chicago, boilermaker at the roundhouse at the Proviso yard (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Tracks leading into the freight house at Proviso yard. This is said to be the largest covered freight house in the world. C&NWRR, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Train going over the hump at the C & NW RR's Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Train pulling out of the freight house at C & NW RR's Proviso Yard, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Hump master in a Chicago and Northwestern railroad yard operating a signal switch system which extends the length of the hump track. He is thus able to control movements of locomotives pushing the train over the hump from his post at the hump office; Chic from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Locomotives lined up for coal, sand and water at the coaling station in the 40th Street yard of the C & NW RR., Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Apparatus used at the laboratory at the C & NW RR's 40th Street yards for analysing solutions of metals used in locomotives and the railroad plant, in general, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Working on the boiler of a locomotive at the 40th Street shops of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Working on the boiler of a locomotive at the 40th Street shops of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Section of a locomotive frame, which will be welded to replace a broken locomotive frame, Chicago, Ill. Workman is indicating what place must be cut. At the 40th Street shop of C&NWRR (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Greasing a locomotive at the 40th Street shops of the C & NW RR. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Two employees at the roundhouse at Proviso yard, C & NW RR., Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
A young worker at the C & NW RR 40th Street shops, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008

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Hump master in a Chicago and Northwestern railroad yard operating a signal switch system which extends the length of the hump track. He is thus able to control movements of locomotives pushing the train over the hump from his post at the hump office; Chic

from The Library of Congress

Bob D said:
What guy wouldn't like the title "Hump Master"?
Robbie Conaway said:
I'm glad somebody said something about this. I was begining to think I was all alone in finding this hilarious.
PHOTOFENNISH said:
www.photofennish.blogspot.com

C. & N.W. R.R., Mrs. Elibia Siematter, working as a sweeper at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

jdavis417 said:
Title: How Will I Know?
BigBean said:
Hi, this photo has been mentioned in a discussion thread in the Flickr Commons group, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool!
Jkadavoor (Jee) said:
Great classic one. Hi, I'm an admin for a group called People love their Work, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Train pulling out of the freight house at C & NW RR's Proviso Yard, Chicago, Ill. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

iris.schimandle said:
That's definitely the Proviso freight house--check out the confirmed photo here.
The Library of Congress said:
iris.schimandle: Thanks for the information! We found the photo you mentioned, and updated the source catalog record.