Photo shows view of U.S. President William Howard Taft speaking to a crowd from his train while making a stop in Chicago, Illinois. Photo dates to 1908. Learn More
Poster showing well-dressed passengers waiting as the Illinois Central Railroad train pulls into the station; also shows a steamship, horse-drawn carriage, stagecoach, and canal boat, along with a large globe displaying the United States and the extent of the I.C.R.R. lines. This vintage poster dates to 1882. Learn More
Photo of the lakefront, Grant Park and Michigan Avenue, as seen from the Illinois Central train station in downtown Chicago, IL. Great view of the John Logan statue, the Art Institute museum, old train rail cars, ships on the water, and skyscrapers. Amazing how different the cityscape looks now compared to the late 1800s. Learn More
Photo Caption: train at Harney Range. Horseshoe Curve on the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad. near Custer City, S.D. Full view of steam train and passenger cars in a valley with mountains in background. Photo dates to 1891. Learn More
Picture shows the Lake Street Elevated Subway Train Railway Interlocking Tower, Pulaski Road, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Nice detailed photograph uses a very artistic angle with a closeup view of the subway train tracks. Learn More
