Railway Yard Collection

Yard Man, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Yard Man, between c1915 and c1920.

Scene in railroad yard, Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Scene in railroad yard. Sacramento, California

Scene in railroad yard, Sacramento, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Scene in railroad yard. Sacramento, California

Cotton bales lying at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Cotton bales lying at the Bombay terminus of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway ready for shipment to England, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. M'Combie and Wright

Mrs. Viola Sievers, one of the wipers at the roundhouse giving a giant "H"... Clinton, Iowa, 1943
Mrs. Viola Sievers, one of the wipers at the roundhouse giving a giant " H" class locomotive a bath of live steam, Clinton, Iowa. Mrs

C. & N.W. R.R. women wipers at the roundhouse cleaning one of the giant... Clinton, Iowa, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
C. & N.W. R.R. women wipers at the roundhouse cleaning one of the giant " H class locomotives, Clinton, Iowa. Photograph shows Marcella Hart at left, Mrs. Elibia Siematter at right

C. & N.W. R.R. women wipers employed at the roundhouse cleaning one of the... Clinton, Iowa, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
C. & N.W. R.R. women wipers employed at the roundhouse cleaning one of the giant " H" class locomotives, Clinton, Iowa. Photograph probably shows Mrs. Marcella Hart and Mrs. Viola Sievers

C. & N.W. R.R. Mrs. Marcella Hart, mother of three children, employed as a... Clinton, Iowa, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
C. & N.W. R.R. Mrs. Marcella Hart, mother of three children, employed as a wiper at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa

C. & N.W. R.R. Mrs. Irene Bracker, mother of two children, employed at the... Clinton, Iowa, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
C. & N.W. R.R. Mrs. Irene Bracker, mother of two children, employed at the roundhouse as a wiper, Clinton, Iowa

C. & N.W. R.R. Cloe Weaver, mother of four children, employed... the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa, 1943
C. & N.W. R.R. Cloe Weaver, mother of four children, employed as a helper at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa. She is learning to operate the turntable. Her husband works for a structural steel company

C. & N. W. R. R. Mrs. Dorothy Lucke, employed as a wiper at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
C. & N.W. R.R. Mrs. Dorothy Lucke, employed as a wiper at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa

Section crew at work on the track, C. M. St. P. & P. R. R. Bensenville, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Section crew at work on the track, C. M. St. P. & P. R.R. Bensenville, Ill

Cleaning an engine near the roundhouse, C. M. St. P. & P. R. R. Bensenville, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Cleaning an engine near the roundhouse, C. M. St. P. & P. R.R. Bensenville, Ill

C. M. St. P. & P. R. R. general view of part of the yard, Bensenville, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
C. M. St. P. & P. R.R. general view of part of the yard, Bensenville, Ill

Daniel Anastazia, blacksmiths helper, Rock Island R. R. Blue Island, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Daniel Anastazia, blacksmiths helper, Rock Island R.R. Blue Island, Ill

John Kelseh [i.e. Kelsch], blacksmith, at his forge... Rock Island R.R. Blue Island, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
John Kelseh [i.e. Kelsch], blacksmith, at his forge in the blacksmith shop at the roundhouse, Rock Island R.R. Blue Island, Ill

Thomas Madrigal greasing a locomotive in the roundhouse, Rock Island R. R. Blue Island, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Thomas Madrigal greasing a locomotive in the roundhouse, Rock Island R.R. Blue Island, Ill

Car jacked up for repairs on the repair tracks, North Proviso, C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Car jacked up for repairs on the repair tracks, North Proviso, C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad] Chicago, Ill

Workers at the roundhouse of the C & NW RR Proviso Yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Workers at the roundhouse of the C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad] Proviso Yard, Chicago, Ill

Caboose on the caboose track at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Caboose on the caboose track at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Worker inspecting a locomotive on a pit in the round... C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill
Worker inspecting a locomotive on a pit in the roundhouse at the C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Frederick Batt, brakeman, on the C & NW RR, at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Frederick Batt, brakeman, on the C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

View of a classification yard at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
View of a classification yard at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

C & NW RR locomotives in the roundhouse at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad]; locomotives in the roundhouse at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Work goes on 24 hours a day at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Work goes on 24 hours a day at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

C&NWRR towerman R. W. Mayberry of Elmhurst, Ill. at the Proviso yard, Melrose Park, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
C&NWRR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], 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)

C & NW RR railroad worker cultivating the small Victory garden, Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], railroad worker cultivating the small Victory garden in the Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

C & NW RR, a general view of a classification yard at Proviso Yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], a general view of a classification yard at Proviso Yard, Chicago, Ill

View in a departure yard at C & NW RRs Proviso (?) yard at twilight, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
View in a departure yard at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso (?) yard at twilight, Chicago, Ill

C & NW RR putting the finishing touches on a rebuilt caboose... Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], putting the finishing touches on a rebuilt caboose at the rip tracks at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Truck trailers line up at a freight house to load and unload goods... C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942
Truck trailers line up at a freight house to load and unload goods from the Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad, Chicago, Ill

C & NW RR railroad workers cultivating a little Victory garden at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943
C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], railroad workers cultivating a little Victory garden at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Truck trailers loading and unloading at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Truck trailers loading and unloading at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

A worker in the roundhouse at the C & NW RR. Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
A worker in the roundhouse at the C & NW RR. Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

A.S. Gerdee, of 3251 Maypole(?) Street, working as a switchman... Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
A.S. Gerdee, of 3251 Maypole(?) Street, working as a switchman at Proviso yard of C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

A train pulling out of the freight house at C & NW RRs Proviso(?) yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
A train pulling out of the freight house at C & NW RRs Proviso(?) yard, Chicago, Ill

A welder who works in the round-house at the Chicago and Northwestern Railroads Proviso yard, 1942
A welder who works in the round-house at the Chicago and Northwestern Railroads Proviso yard

Train going over the hump at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Train going over the hump at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

A train (or "cut") being pushed out of a receiving... Proviso yard, C & NW RR. Chicago, Ill
A train (or " cut" ) being pushed out of a receiving yard toward the hump. A brakeman rides each train to signal the engineer in the locomotive at the rear; Proviso yard, C & NW RR

Tracks at Proviso yard of C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Tracks at Proviso yard of C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

A train being pushed over the hump at the Proviso yard, C & NW RR. Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
A train being pushed over the hump at the Proviso yard, C & NW RR. Chicago, Ill

Tracks leading into the freight house at Proviso yard, C&NWRR, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Tracks leading into the freight house at Proviso yard. This is said to be the largest covered freight house in the world. C&NWRR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

Tracks at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Tracks at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

The yardmasters office at the receiving yard, North Proviso(?), C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
The yardmasters office at the receiving yard, North Proviso(?), C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill

Switchman throwing a switch a C and NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Switchman throwing a switch a C and NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Sam Cell, working on the truck of a car... C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Sam Cell, working on the truck of a car at the rip tracks of C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Switch lists coming in by teletype to the hump office at a C& NW RR yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Switch lists coming in by teletype to the hump office at a Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad yard, Chicago, Ill

Hump master in a Chicago and North Western railroad yard operating a signal... Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Hump master in a Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad yard operating a signal switch system which extends the length of the hump track

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