New Lake States folder: Metra donated C&WI photos

[Eric Reinert]

A relatively new folder has been archived on this wonderful site. Evidently Metra has donated the C&WI photos from their archives of the C&WI R-O-W photos in Chicago in the 1900-1901 era. This is pre-elevation era stuff that includes some Monon specific content as well. Including the following:

https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/Metra-CWI-Collection/i-7sWmwJt/A

CI&L Boxcar 6514 on C&WI near 65th St. Chicago- 1900

https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/Metra-CWI-Collection/i-B8Zb3wz/A

C&WI track and ROW looking south at 48th St. toward Monon roundhouse and engine terminal! - 1900

https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/Metra-CWI-Collection/i-2NKg6Qm/A

Looking East at 49th Place toward Monon Roundhouse- Chicago 1900

So much to pore over here, as none of this exists today. These shots even predate Comiskey Park that would be built at 35th St. 

https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/Metra-CWI-Collection

(Main folder)

[Chuck Stewart]

Thanks so much, Eric!  Love those old photos.

[George Lortz]

Eric,

Thanks for the heads-up on the additional Monon-related images on the Lake States website.  Through the use of screen capture software, I have been able to download 522 Monon-related images from this website.  Here are the categories:

Dearborn Station - 16
Ex-Monon - 27
Monon diesel engines - 116
Monon other - 14
Monon rolling stock - 93
Monon sites (mostly depots) - 48
Monon steam engines - 208

I've not seen these few you just included.  I have a feeling there are more Monon-related images hidden (somewhere) on this site.

George L.

 

[Eric Reinert]

Nice. Where can I view those? I can help you with others when I find them.