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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.

War Ships, League Isl. Navy Yard (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• rcaustintx said:

  American predreadnought battleships. No other nation built ships with such distinctive lattice masts.

• Billy Embleton said:

  All those cage masts. Very unique!