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• The Library of Congress 3 photos
• Keene Public Library and the Historical Society of Cheshire County 1 photo

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Freight cars being maneuvered in a Chicago and Northwestern railroad yard, Chicago, Ill. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• jconn0403 said:

  Repair facility?

• Kumar McMillan said:

  Hi, I'm an admin for a group called freightyards, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Diesel switch engine moving freight cars at the South water street freight terminal of the Illinois Central R.R., Chicago, Ill. The N.Y. Central is one of the railroads that lease terminal facilities from the I.C.R.R. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• q124 said:

  best map.html

• Susan Barsy said:

  Showing the Wrigley building at the right and the Jewelers Building at center? This picture is interesting because the railroad terminus appears to be at grade, whereas now it is buried under the street (Michigan Avenue) and the Avenue is lined with skyscrapers on both sides.