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Box 62

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Kaplan Junk Yard, Yard #4, and Yard #2 from IHB Hill, 1960

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Cars were burned here and the smoke would obscure the vision of train operators. Photograph shows the junk yard with some burning freight cars. When cars are burning here in the junk yard, the smoke can impede the view of the tracks, making a most vigilant lookout necessary. IHB is the reporting mark for Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series V: Chicago & North Western Railway: Chicago Terminal Division, Proviso Yards

Railroad crossing at Taylor and Rockwell Streets, 1960

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents Southeasterly view of the railroad crossing at Taylor and Rockwell Streets in Chicago. The tracks in the immediate foreground belong to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Tracks on the extreme left are the Chicago and North Western tracks leading to its Wood Street Yard. The tracks bisecting the foregoing tracks running left to right across the picture are those of the B & O, Soo Line, and Chicago Great Western Railroads. Cross-over movements here are frequent and a lookout must be maintained at...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series V: Chicago & North Western Railway: Chicago Terminal Division, Proviso Yards

Railroad crossing at Taylor and Rockwell Streets, 1960

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents Southeasterly view of the railroad crossing at Taylor and Rockwell Streets in Chicago. The tracks in the immediate foreground belong to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Tracks on the extreme left are the Chicago and North Western tracks leading to its Wood Street Yard. The tracks bisecting the foregoing tracks running left to right across the picture are those of the B & O, Soo Line, and Chicago Great Western Railroads. Cross-over movements here are frequent and a lookout must be maintained at...
Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series V: Chicago & North Western Railway: Chicago Terminal Division, Proviso Yards

Taylor and Rockwell Street Area, Looking South and East, 1960

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Close up of track crossovers and diamond crossings.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series V: Chicago & North Western Railway: Chicago Terminal Division, Proviso Yards

B&O Tracks in Wood Street Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Looking east from 14th Street and Damen (formerly Robey Street) Avenue. B&O main lines are in the center of the photograph, with ballast under the ties. St Adalbert's Catholic Church is in the background.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series V: Chicago & North Western Railway: Chicago Terminal Division, Proviso Yards

East End of Wood Street Yard, 1960

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

CNW Unit with three cars; fireman spotting movement. St Adalbert's Catholic Church is in the background.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series V: Chicago & North Western Railway: Chicago Terminal Division, Proviso Yards

Car Float on Apron, Hudson River

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 101
Scope and Contents

Across river is Hoboken, New Jersey.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIII: Long Island Railroad (LIRR): Car Float operations at Long Island City and Hudson River Railyards

View from Fireman's Side of Cab

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 102
Scope and Contents

Grade crossing coming out of Hudson River Rail Yards.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIII: Long Island Railroad (LIRR): Car Float operations at Long Island City and Hudson River Railyards

View from Engineer's Side of Cab

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 103
Scope and Contents

Grade crossing coming out of Hudson River Rail Yards.

Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIII: Long Island Railroad (LIRR): Car Float operations at Long Island City and Hudson River Railyards

NYC Unit 357

 File — Box: 62, Folder: 104
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of photographs of facilities in and around New York City. These photographs were submitted to the Commission as Employees' Exhibit 7, are referred to by the letters AA in testimony, and were taken by H.H. Franklin. Mr. Franklin worked as an engineer on passenger trains for the LIRR and was the general chairman of the BLF&E on that railroad. The LIRR is a railroad located on Long Island in New York State. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since...
Dates: 1960-1961
Found in: Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives / 5003 P, U.S. President's Railroad Commission Photographs / Series XIII: Long Island Railroad (LIRR): Car Float operations at Long Island City and Hudson River Railyards

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