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General view of one of the classification yards of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
C&NWRR, towerman R.W. Mayberry of Elmhurst, Ill., at the Proviso yard. He operates a set of retarders and switches at the hump, Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill.; C & NW RR; Roy Nelin, a box packer in the roundhouse at the Proviso yard (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
Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill, C&NWRR. William London has been a railroad worker 25 years - now working at the roundhouse at the Proviso yards (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
John Sabados washing up after a day's work at the rip tracks at Proviso yard of C & NW RR., Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Laboratory worker at the research laboratory at the C & NW RR's 40th Street yard, examining paint samples used on freight cars and coaches of the railroad, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
A welder who works in the round-house at the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad's Proviso yard (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Workers at the roundhouse of the C & NW RR Proviso Yard, Chicago, Ill. (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
Frederick Batt, brakeman, on the C & NW RR, at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008

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A welder who works in the round-house at the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad's Proviso yard (LOC)

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marley1027 said:
Great Photo!
Fred Voetsch said:
Excellent!

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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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....

Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill, C&NWRR. William London has been a railroad worker 25 years - now working at the roundhouse at the Proviso yards (LOC)

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BigBean said:
Hi, this photo is being discussed in one of the projects in the Flickr Commons group, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool!