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Section 03 - MD (Merchandise Dispatch) Stations




1-MD station at Austin and Franklin. Written on back: "Austin x Franklin Rept 5/5/28 Elevated 200000 Original - Do Not Remove" - 05/05/1928 (NSL Photo)




2-Street view of the MD station at Montrose - 10/29/1929 (NSL Photo)




3-Another view of MD station at Austin and Franklin - Fall 1927 (NSL Photo)




4-View of parking lot side, MD station at 63rd and Calumet - 10/16/1929 (NSL Photo)




5-View of MD station under structure at 41st & Union Av - 10/16/1929 (NSL Photo)




6-Edited photo showing tractor backing trailer up ramp onto flat cars at Montrose Ave - 08/13/1928 (NSL Photo)




7-View of MD station at corner on Polk & Racine - 10/16/1929 (NSL Photo)




8-View of tractor backing trailer down flatcars at Montrose Ave - 09/02/1927 (NSL Photo)




9-View of MD trailer secured on flatcar at Montrose Ave - 09/02/1927 (NSL Photo)




11-View of MD cars in platform at Montrose Ave - 09/02/1927 (NSL Photo)




12-View from street side, truck lot at MD station 63rd & Calumet - 10/16/1929 (NSL Photo)




14-Interior of MD station, trucks loading at platform - No Date (NSL Photo)




16-MD station, 5 trailers parked at dock under 'L' - No Date (NSL Photo)




17-MD station, trailers and tractor under 'L' structure - No Date (NSL Photo)




18-View South, MD station at Harrison St. in Milwaukee - No Date (NSL Photo)




19-View NW from street of MD station, (possibly) Milwaukee - No Date (NSL Photo)




20-View NW near truck docks, Milwaukee MD station. Note, terminal is under construction - No Date (NSL Photo)




21-View NW, trucks at docks, Milwaukee MD station - No Date (NSL Photo)




22-View SW, MD station Milwaukee - No Date (NSL Photo)




23-View SW, trucks at docks, Milwaukee MD station - No Date (NSL Photo)




24-View SW, construction in progress, Milwaukee MD station - No Date (NSL Photo)




25-View North expanded MD station, Milwaukee - No Date (NSL Photo)




26-View West expanded MD station, Milwaukee - No Date (NSL Photo)




27-View NW, trucks at docks, Milwaukee MD station - No Date (NSL Photo)




28-Looking South at the North end of Milwaukee MD station - No Date (NSL Photo)




29-View of man with luggage in Congress St. Note rack of RR timetables. - 04/14/1925 (NSL Photo)




30-View of brick MD station under 'L' structure at Austin & Wells, truck side - 10/30/1929 (NSL Photo)




31-View of brick MD station under 'L' structure at Austin & Wells, street corner side - 10/30/1929 (NSL Photo)




32-View of wood MD station under 'L' structure at Austin & Franklin, with trailers - 10/30/1929 (NSL Photo)




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