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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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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.

Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill; C & NW RR; L. Logan, of West Chicago, boilermaker at the roundhouse at the Proviso yard (LOC)

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3 older comments, and then…
skillful north said:
What wonderful character in that face.
lia said:
henry fonda? is that you? :P
phalen27 said:
Loxley R. Logan, West Chicago resident, died in 1968.
windyhoosier said:
Beautiful photo. looks like a painting, what a great face
WIDEHAUS said:
Back in the day....

Welder at the C & NW RR locomotive shops, 40th Street shops, Chicago, Ill. (LOC)

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iris.schimandle said:
Proviso and 40th St. were two different yards. This is Proviso, this is 40th St. The locomotive shop is now in use by Union Pacific and referred to as M19-A.
iris.schimandle said:
See here for a 1983 photo of the shop and explanation of its location.
The Library of Congress said:
iris.schimandle: Thanks for the correction! We've updated all 19 affected records in our own catalog ( http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html), and the information will be updated in Flickr soon, too.
Lamerie said:
this is a great photo
Antonio Martín said:
Impresionante retrato por la fuerza del personaje ... PRECIOSA Saludos cordiales