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Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: 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... 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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: C & NW RR railroad workers cultivating a little Victory garden at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Truck trailers loading and unloading at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942

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

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: A.S. Gerdee, of 3251 Maypole(?) Street, working as a switchman... Chicago, Ill. 1943

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: A train pulling out of the freight house at C & NW RRs Proviso(?) yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: 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, 1942
A welder who works in the round-house at the Chicago and Northwestern Railroads Proviso yard

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: 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 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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: 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... 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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Tracks at Proviso yard of C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: A train being pushed over the hump at the Proviso yard, C & NW RR. Chicago, Ill. 1942

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Tracks leading into the freight house at Proviso yard, C&NWRR, Chicago, Ill. 1943

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Tracks at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: The yardmasters office at the receiving yard, North Proviso(?), C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: 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. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Switchman throwing a switch a C and NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Sam Cell, working on the truck of a car... C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Switch lists coming in by teletype to the hump office at a C& NW RR yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Hump master in a Chicago and North Western railroad yard operating a signal... Chicago, Ill. 1942

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

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: General view of part of the rip tracks at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943

General view of part of the rip tracks at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of part of the rip tracks at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Repair tracks of the Chicago and North Western R. R. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano

Repair tracks of the Chicago and North Western R. R. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Repair tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] R.R

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Painting a car at the repair or 'rip'tracks at North Proviso(?), C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942

Painting a car at the repair or "rip"tracks at North Proviso(?), C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942
Painting a car at the repair or " rip" tracks at North Proviso(?), C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Freight cars being maneuvered in a Chicago and North Western railroad yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942

Freight cars being maneuvered in a Chicago and North Western railroad yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Freight cars being maneuvered in a Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad yard, Chicago, Ill

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Mike Evans, a welder, at the rip tracks at Proviso yard of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943

Mike Evans, a welder, at the rip tracks at Proviso yard of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Mike Evans, a welder, at the rip tracks at Proviso yard of the C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill, C & NW RR, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano

Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill, C & NW RR, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill.; C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad]; Roy Nelin, a box packer in the roundhouse at the Proviso yard

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill, C&NWRR, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano

Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill, C&NWRR, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill, C&NWRR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad]. William London has been a railroad worker 25 years - now working at the roundhouse at the Proviso yards

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Looking toward the Chicago and North Western railroad classification yard. 1942

Looking toward the Chicago and North Western railroad classification yard. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Looking toward the Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad classification yard. The trestle runs from the ice house to the yard

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Joseph Klesken washing up after a days work... Proviso yards of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943

Joseph Klesken washing up after a days work... Proviso yards of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Joseph Klesken washing up after a days work at the rip tracks at Proviso yards of the C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: John Sabados washing up after a days work... Proviso yard of C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943

John Sabados washing up after a days work... Proviso yard of C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
John Sabados washing up after a days work at the rip tracks at Proviso yard of C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: John L. Walter, conductor at Proviso yard of the C&NWRR, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano

John L. Walter, conductor at Proviso yard of the C&NWRR, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
John L. Walter, conductor at Proviso yard of the C&NWRR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad]. Mr. Walter has been employed on the railroad for 45 years, 32 of them as conductor

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: General view of the hump, Chicago and North Western railroad classification yard, Chicago, 1942

General view of the hump, Chicago and North Western railroad classification yard, Chicago, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of the hump, Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad classification yard, Chicago, Ill

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: General view of part of the Proviso yard of the Chicago and North Western railroad, Chicago, 1943

General view of part of the Proviso yard of the Chicago and North Western railroad, Chicago, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of part of the Proviso yard of the Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad, Chicago, Ill. In the background is the coal chute and roundhouse

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: General view of one of the departure yards at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943

General view of one of the departure yards at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of one of the departure yards at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: General view of one of the classification yards of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942

General view of one of the classification yards of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of one of the classification yards of the C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: General view of one of the Chicago and North Western railroad classification yards, Chicago, 1942

General view of one of the Chicago and North Western railroad classification yards, Chicago, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of one of the Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad classification yards, Chicago, Ill

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Smoke stacks, 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer

Smoke stacks, 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Smoke stacks

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run, between 1941 and 1945

Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run, between 1941 and 1945. Creator: Howard Hollem
Inspecting of landing wheel of the transport planes at Willow Run. Photo shows the Willow Run manufacturing plant, run by the Ford Motor Company near Ypsilanti, Michigan

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Riveter at work at the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant in Long Beach, Calif. 1942

Riveter at work at the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant in Long Beach, Calif. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Riveter at work at the Douglas Aircraft Corporation plant in Long Beach, Calif

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Women become skilled shop technicians... Douglas Aircraft Company plant, Long Beach, Calif. 1942

Women become skilled shop technicians... Douglas Aircraft Company plant, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
Women become skilled shop technicians after careful training in the school at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant, Long Beach, Calif

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: A noontime rest for a full-fledged assembly worker... Long Beach, Calif. Plant of Douglas... 1942

A noontime rest for a full-fledged assembly worker... Long Beach, Calif. Plant of Douglas... 1942
A noontime rest for a full-fledged assembly worker at the Long Beach, Calif. plant of Douglas Aircraft Company

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Woman putting on her lipstick in a park with Union Station behind her, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943

Woman putting on her lipstick in a park with Union Station behind her, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Woman putting on her lipstick in a park with Union Station behind her, Washington, D.C

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Columbus Fountain and statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown

Columbus Fountain and statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Columbus Fountain and statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D.C. [The Columbus Fountain, (also known as the Columbus Memorial), designed by Lorado Taft

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Garage mechanic near Newark, N. J. Badge denotes member of Office of Defense Transportation, 1943

Garage mechanic near Newark, N. J. Badge denotes member of Office of Defense Transportation, 1943
Garage mechanic near Newark, N.J. Badge denotes member of Office of Defense Transportation

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Servicing one of the floodlights that turn night into day... Columbia Steel Co

Servicing one of the floodlights that turn night into day... Columbia Steel Co
Servicing one of the floodlights that turn night into day at the big construction operations for a new steel plant which will make important additions to the vast amount of steel needed for the war

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Loading box cars with sulphur, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon

Loading box cars with sulphur, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Loading box cars with sulphur, Freeport Sulphur Co. Hoskins Mound, Texas

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: First snow of the season in the foothills of the Little Belt Mount... Meagher County, Montana, 1942

First snow of the season in the foothills of the Little Belt Mount... Meagher County, Montana, 1942
First snow of the season in the foothills of the Little Belt Mountains, Lewis and Clark National Forest, Meagher County, Montana

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Dr. Schreiber of San Augustine giving a typhoid innoculation... San Augustine County, Texas, 1943

Dr. Schreiber of San Augustine giving a typhoid innoculation... San Augustine County, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Dr. Schreiber of San Augustine giving a typhoid innoculation at a rural school, San Augustine County, Texas

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Montana, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee

Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Montana, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Montana

Background imageWorld War Ii Collection: Japanese-American camp, war emergency evac... Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, CA

Japanese-American camp, war emergency evac... Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, CA, 1942 or 1943. Creator: Unknown
Japanese-American camp, war emergency evacuation, [Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, Calif. Photo shows eight women standing in front of a camp barber shop



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