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  1. 1976.16 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph taken in a gymnasium of a large group of men dressed in tails and white tie, tuxedos or suits, with many wearing badges and aprons with Masonic insignia. A number of men hold staffs or goblets. Two American flags are hanging from the rafters and various Masonic paraphanalia can be noted in the foreground. The caption in the lower left of the photograph reads "Constitution of Winnetka Lodge No. 1078 A.F. & A.M., Nove...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  2. 1976.61.8 - Print, Photographic

    Pete Conrad and Lady Elgin Wreck Relics - including a decorated panel and a door. Black and white photograph. 2019-2020 Winnetka Treasures

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  3. 1978.40.01 - Print, Photographic

    A sepia-toned photograph of the Harvard Class of 1914 taken at the East End of Harvard's Memorial Hall in 1911. S. S. ("Samuel") Otis is pictured towards the right end of the third row from the front and is circled in red.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  4. 1988.571.1 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the east side of the Winnetka Tower Road train station taken from north side of Tower Road at the intersection of Tower Road and Old Green Bay. North Shore Line car passing. Sign on parkway east of the station says "Sheridan Road 1/2 mile east." Another sign says "Trucks Turn West Not Allowed on Street East." Undated. Photo, color copy, color negative, black and white negative. Same photograph as 1988.571.5.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  5. 1988.571.10 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Winnetka's Cherry and Oak Streets Station - North Shore Line. Chicago Northwestern tracks and Green Bay Road can be seen in the background. On the back of the photograph is written: "Martin sat in little house to raise gate and he would help children across the tracks" There is also a stamp on the back that states "Property of North Shore Line Advertising Dept, Chicago." Bottom left corner is torn off. Undated.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  6. 1988.571.11 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Winnetka's Elm Street Station - North Shore Line under construction. Photograph is taken from the southwest across the tracks and shows scaffholding surrounding the nearly completed building. Lincoln Avenue buildings can be seen in the background. On the back is stamped: "Property of North Shore Line Advertising Dept, Chicago."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  7. 1988.571.12 - Print, Photographic

    A hand colored photograph of a Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee RR substation in Winnetka. The photograph shows a two storey brick building surrounded by trees with an early automobile or horse carriage outside. On the back is written: "earlier than the substation south of community house."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  8. 1988.571.13 - Print, Photographic

    A sepia toned photograph of Winnetka's Elm Street North Shore Line station. The picture shows a small station with a boardwalk platform and two benches in front. A small structue is beside the station; a man is standing in the door.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  9. 1988.571.2 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the new North Shore Line Winnetka Elm Street Station, located at Elm and Lincoln Streets. North Shore Line car 174 approaching station. Photo taken from the southwest across the tracks and shows tracks, crossing guards and pedistrian crosswalk, with considerable piles of snow in the picture. Station not occupied. A stamp on the back states the photograph is the property of North Shore Line Advertising Department, ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  10. 1988.571.3 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the North Shore Line Winnetka Elm Street Sation at Elm and Lincoln Streets. Taken from the southwest across the tracks and shows crossing guards. A number of old automobiles are parked on the east side of Lincoln Street across from the station. Station building is occupied. Undated. Photo, color copy, color negative, black and white negative.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  11. 1988.571.4 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Indian Hill train station with car parked in front. One lady is coming out of the station and another is on the platform. Stamped on the back is a stamp that states the photograph is the property of the North Shore Line Advertising Department, Chicago. Undated. Color copy and negative, black and white copy and negative.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  12. 1988.571.5 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the east side of Winnetka Tower Road train station with North Shore Line train car approaching from the south. Same photograph as 1988.571.1, except that a stamp on the back says it is the property of the North Shore Line Advertising Department, Chicago. Undated. Black and white, copy & negative.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  13. 1988.571.6 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the west (track) side of the Winnetka Tower Road train station with North Shore Line car approaching. The photograph is a northwest view taken from across the tracks . The tracks, platforms and sidewalk crossing are all in the picture. "Property of North Shore Line Advertising Dept" is stamped on the back. Undated. The pho Black and white copy and negative, color copy & negative.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  14. 1988.571.7 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the Winnetka Indian Hill Station - North Shore Line. The photograph is taken of the west (track) side from the southwest. The tracks and east platform are in the picture, as is a house to the east of the station. Stamped on the back is a stamp stating it is the property of North Shroe Line Advertising Dept., Chicago. Undated. Black and white copy & negative, color copy & negative.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  15. 1988.571.9 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the west platfom of the Winnetka Indian Hill Station - North Shore Line. The picture is taken from the northeast and shows the west platform's covered waiting booth. Beyond are the C&NW tracks with mostly vacant land in the distance. Stamped on the back is a stamp that the photograph is the property of the North Shore Line Advertising Dept., Chicago. Undated.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  16. 1988.572.1 - Print, Photographic

    Sepia tone photograph of Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad's North Shore Line right of way near Ash Street before the fill was done. Shows raised tracks on concrete supports. The upper right corner is torn.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  17. 1988.572.3 - Print, Photographic

    Sepia tone photograph of Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad's North Shore Line right of way near Ash Street before the fill was done. Shows track elevated on concrete supports.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  18. 1988.573.1 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photogrph of North Shore Line car 168 (with three cars behind) on track at unknown location. In additon to the photographer's name, the name "George Krambles" is stamped on the back.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  19. 1988.573.2 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of North Shore Line car 752 (with two cars behind). Looking north from Winnetka's Indian Hill station. In addition to the photographer's name, the name "George Krambles" is stamped on the back.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  20. 1988.573.3 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photogrph of North Shore Line train (three cars) at Winnetka's Hubbard Woods station.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  21. 1988.574 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photogrph of Chicago & Northwestern RR tracks, looking north from Winnetka's Cherry Street bridge; Oak and Elm Streets bridges and the train platforms between them are shown in background, with cars on Elm Street bridge. North Shore line tracks have been removed by the date of the picture and a dirt road exists where they formerly ran.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  22. 1988.576a - Print, Photographic

    A black and white photograph of the exvacation site for the new Eckart Hardware store at 735 Elm Street, Winnetka, looking northeast with a row of houses in the background. The back of the photograph notes, in pencil, "Back of homes on Arbor Vita." The picture shows the excavating machine shovel dumping dirt into horse-drawn wagons. A notation on the back reads: "Gift of William Blow."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  23. 1988.576b - Print, Photographic

    A black and white photograph of the excavation site for the new Eckart Hardware store at 735 Elm, Winnetka, looking south over the excavation site onto Elm Street. The old hardware store can be seen across the street at 736 Elm. The picture shows the excavating machine shovel dumping dirt into a waiting motorized truck with the name "W. Blow" on the side. Horse-drawn wagons can be seen in the background.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  24. 1988.595.1 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Winnetka sub-station under construction.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  25. 1988.595.10 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Winnetka sub-station. View is of the brick arched enclosure surrounding the electrical transformers. Dense foilage is seen in the foreground. This is the same photograph as 1988.595.21.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  26. 1988.595.12 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Winnetka sub-station. View is of the southwest side of the recently built sub-station structure. The facade of the sub-station building is of rough brick with a Tudor-style half-timbered roof. The building has a large arched set of double doors. To the right of the building is the brick arched enclosure for the electrical transformers.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  27. 1988.595.13 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Winnetka sub-station under construction. View is of the northwest side of the exterior. The facade is of rough brick with Tudor-style half-timbered roof; the arched double doors of the building are open.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  28. 1988.595.14 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Indian Hill Station. The view is of the southeast side. A car is parked in front and a woman can be seen in the doorway. A house can seen seen at the far left of the photograph. This photograph is the same as 1988.571.4.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  29. 1988.595.15 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Indian Hill Station. The view is looking southwest across the tracks to the shelter on the west side platform. Vacant land with a few buildings can be seen in the background. This the same photograph as 1988.571.9.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  30. 1988.595.16 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Indian Hill Station. View is looking north along the tracks from the east platform with a portion of the station building seen on the right. Two cars can be seen on the street paralleling the tracks going north on the east side.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  31. 1988.595.17 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the exterior of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Winnetka Sub-station taken from the front while under construction. Prominent view of the arched double doors and hafl-timbered roof. Arched enclosure of the transformers is at the right.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  32. 1988.595.18 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the interior of the arched transformer enclosure of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Winnetka Sub-station taken while under construction.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  33. 1988.595.19 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the interior of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Winnetka Sub-station. The trubine and instrument panels are shown. The top right corner is torn off. On the back is stamped "Property of North Shore Line Advertising Dept. Chicago." This is the same photograph as 1988.595.4.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  34. 1988.595.2 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line crossing at Winnetka Avenue. View is looking west down Winnetka Avenue. An electrical transmission tower is located at the southeast corner of the crossing, with a small building located on the northeast side. Otheriwise the land is vacant except for a few buildings seen in the far distance.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  35. 1988.595.20 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the interior of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Winnetka Sub-station. Partial view of the turbine with a General Electric Company label is shown along with the entire front of the instrument panel.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  36. 1988.595.21 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Winnetka Substation. View is of the brick arched enclosure for the transformers. Dense foliage is in the foreground. This is the same photograph as 1988.595.10.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  37. 1988.595.22 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the completed interior of the brick arched enclosure of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad North Shore Line Winnetka Sub-station showing the electrical transformer. This is the same photograph as 1988.595.6 although slightly lighter in tone.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  38. 1988.595.23 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of the Hubbard Woods Train Station - interior of the waiting room showing the doors to the restrooms, an unidentified door and a telephone booth. The doors leading to the north bound platform are immediately off picture to the right.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  39. 1988.595.24 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of 17 grade separation officials on a wooden train station platform prior to separation. The location is not identified The platform is in the middle of the railroad tracks; six tracks can be seen with numerous rows of electrical poles running along side them. All the officials on the platform are dressed in suits or shirts and ties and are wearing hats. Two more casually dressed men in work clothes can be seen at t...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  40. 1988.595.25 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of a large group of grade separation officials standing in the middle of train tracks after separation. Electrical lines of the North Shore Line can be seen above the men. The location is not identified; houses can be seen in the background. The men are all dressed in suits and have overcoats and hats although leaves are on the trees.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic

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