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1-Billboard, America's Fastest to Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha, possibly with moving train in it. Locations Chicago & Milwaukee - 1932 (NSL Photo)
2-Billboard, Boardwalk and Madison Ave, Atlantic City, steel highways are always open. Train on bridge over traffic. - No Date (NSL Photo)
3-Billboard on building, possibly along Milwaukee street running. "We'll put you on the Century", Eastern Limited, trains for New York, Albany, Worcester, Boston - No Date (NSL Photo)
3a-Closeup of previous photo (#3-Billboard on building, possibly along Milwaukee street running. "We'll put you on the Century", Eastern Limited, trains for New York, Albany, Worcester, Boston) - No Date (NSL Photo)
4-Billboard on building, possibly along Milwaukee street running. 9:55am, NSL train connecting with 20th Century / Broadway Limited. Milwaukee - Grand Ave & Blue Mound Rd, Eighth & Grand Ave. - No Date (NSL Photo)
4a-Closeup of previous photo (#4-Billboard on building, possibly along Milwaukee street running. 9:55a, NSL train connecting with 20th Century / Broadway Limited. Milwaukee - Grand Ave & Blue Mound Rd, Eighth & Grand Ave.) - No Date (NSL Photo)
5-Billboard on building, Ride and Dine to Chicago on North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
6-Billboard on building, Ride and Dine to Chicago on North Shore Line, Terminal station 1 block south Sixth & Sycamore - No Date (NSL Photo)
7-Billboard on building side, If you like good food, visit North Shore Terminal Restaurant - No Date (NSL Photo)
8-Billboard, Opposite Hein Pier, Atlantic City. Steel Highways are always open - No Date (NSL Photo)
8a-Closeup of previous photo (#8-Billboard, Opposite Hein Pier, Atlantic City. Steel Highways are always open) - No Date (NSL Photo)
9-Billboard, Walk and New Hampshire, Atlantic City, Steel Highways are always open, go carefree way - No Date (NSL Photo)
9a-Closeup of previous photo (#9-Billboard, Walk and New Hampshire, Atlantic City, Steel Highways are always open, go carefree way) - No Date (NSL Photo)
10-Texas and Boardwalk, Atlantic City, steel highways are always open - No Date (NSL Photo)
10a-Closeup of previous photo (#10-Texas and Boardwalk, Atlantic City, steel highways are always open) - No Date (NSL Photo)
11-Opposite Young's Million Dollar Pier (Two Posters) Atlantic City. Steel highways are always open - No Date (NSL Photo)
11a-Closeup of previous photo (#11- Opposite Young's Million Dollar Pier (Two Posters) Atlantic City. Steel highways are always open) - No Date (NSL Photo)
12-Walk and seaside, Atlantic City, steel highways are always open - No Date (NSL Photo)
12a-Closeup of previous photo (#12-Walk and seaside, Atlantic City, steel highways are always open) - No Date (NSL Photo)
13-Opposite steel pier, Atlantic City, steel highways are always open - No Date (NSL Photo)
13a-Closeup of previous photo (#13-Opposite steel pier, Atlantic City, steel highways are always open) - No Date (NSL Photo)
14-Billboard, did you ever travel 80mph? Possibly in Chicago, has address 209 S. Wabash station - No Date (NSL Photo)
15-Merchandise Despatch billboard. MD receiving stations, 4 in Chicago, 2 in Milwaukee. Waukegan & Dundee? McKeon Rd So of Kenosha? - 1923-03 (NSL Photo)
16-Billboard, Chicago/Milwaukee and intermediate points. Milwaukee & Dempster, Sheridan Rd North of Waukegan, Racine North limits - Mar 1923 (NSL Photo)
18-Billboard, 2 hours 10 Min Milwaukee to Chicago - No Date (NSL Photo)
19-Large billboard with train schedules painted on brick side of building, facing Wilson (Uptown) station - No Date (NSL Photo)
20-Billboard, Like a blue streak to Milwaukee. Crawford (Pulaski) & Washington (around 36S Pulaski) - No Date (NSL Photo)
21-Arrow and Bullseye billboard, Direct to Wauk Kenosha Racine Milwaukee. Austin & Wells 'L' - 10/1927 (NSL Photo)
22-Billboard, "I can be there in no time, Milwaukee direct" Crawford (Pulaski) & Washington. Both displays painted - 04/1931 (NSL Photo)
23-Billboard, "Plan your vacation now, 46 trains daily, Lake Geneva and Wisconsin Resorts." - No Date (NSL Photo)
24-Billboard "On Time in any weather" train in storm. Crawford (Pulaski) & Washington - No Date (NSL Photo)
25-Billboard "With the speed of the wind, bird". 541 N. Michigan Chicago - No Date (NSL Photo)
26-Billboard "TUT today would use NSL, King TUT". 541 N. Michigan Chicago, East side of street, View North - No Date (NSL Photo)
27-View of large billboard on brick at Wilson, Uptown - No Date (NSL Photo)
28-Billboard "GO NSL, traffic light". Crawford (Pulaski) & Washington - No Date (NSL Photo)
29-Billboard "Steel highways are always open!" - No Date (NSL Photo)
30-Billboard "You'll make better time on the Electric", SSL cars in snow, all Insull Lines - No Date (NSL Photo)
31-Billboard "Steel highways are always open!" - No Date (NSL Photo)
32-Billboard "Steel highways are always open!", appears to be near West shop building on Met 'L' - No Date (NSL Photo)
33-Billboard "Beautiful Wisconsin Lakes Region & Northern Michigan Resorts" - No Date (NSL Photo)
34-Large billboard with criers "North Gateway to Skokie Valley Route", appears to be along 176-Rockland Rd, inside South Upton Wye - No Date (NSL Photo)
35-Billboards John M Smyth and Gas company. Western & Bro. - 06/11/1928 (NSL Photo)
36-Standard station at Crawford (Pulaski) & Washington, "Chicago to Milwaukee and intermediate points" and "Field Museum by CRT" - No Date (NSL Photo)
36a-Closeup of previous photo (#36-Standard station at Crawford (Pulaski) & Washington, "Chicago to Milwaukee and intermediate points") - No Date (NSL Photo)
37-Billboard, "Every hour, limited trains to Milw, clock." Crawford (Pulaski) & Washington - No Date (NSL Photo)
38-Billboard, "Direct to Waukegan Kenosha Racine Milwaukee." Crawford (Pulaski) & Washington - No Date (NSL Photo)
39-Billboard, "Direct to Milwaukee and Wisconsin Lake Resorts, obs car train". Near West Shops on MET 'L' - No Date (NSL Photo)
40-North Shore train schedule on brick wall, before Skokie Valley Division, trains from 63rd & Dorchester, advertises Motor Coach service - No Date (NSL Photo)
41-Billboard, "Milwaukee invites you, bathing beauty". 541 N. Michigan in Chicago, Summer Paint - 1924 (NSL Photo)
42-Billboard, "NSL to Milwaukee, bow and arrow." 541 N. Michigan in Chicago - No Date (NSL Photo)
43-Billboard, "NSL to Milwaukee, train racing plane." 541 N. Michigan in Chicago - No Date (NSL Photo)
44-Billboard, "Direct to Chicago, Milwaukee, and intermediate points" - No Date (NSL Photo)
45-Billboard on building, "Did you ever travel 80mph." Chicago, has Chicago terminal address - No Date (NSL Photo)
46-Billboard, Direct to Chicago, Milwaukee, obs train going into Bullseye - No Date (NSL Photo)
47-Billboard, Every hour to Milwaukee, steel highways are always open. Moving train in billboard? - No Date (NSL Photo)
48-Billboard, "Skokie Valley Route now open, faster time" and "Fast Reliable CRT". Crawford (Pulaski) & Washington. - No Date (NSL Photo)
48a-Closeup of previous photo (#48-Billboard, "Skokie Valley Route now open, faster time" and "Fast Reliable CRT". Crawford (Pulaski) & Washington) - No Date (NSL Photo)
49-Billboard, Steel Highways are always open - carefree. Crawford (Pulaski) & Washington - No Date (NSL Photo)
50-Billboard, "In a Hurry_anytime. Jack-rabbit". Moving train in billboard? - No Date (NSL Photo)
51-Billboard, "Business Men - Is Milwaukee on your list, use NSL, 46 trains daily." Normal Ave & Rock Island (could be near 75-77th St and RI tracks?) - No Date (NSL Photo)
52-Billboard, "Through the beautiful Skokie Valley", Austin & Wells, repaint - 04/10/1928 (NSL Photo)
53-Ad for modernized cars, includes interior photo - No Date (NSL Photo)
54-Billboard exhibit, mock up of ride/dine to Milwaukee - No Date (NSL Photo)
55-NSL exhibit, with trophy and model train layout - No Date (NSL Photo)
56-Go NSL, modernized cars ad - No Date (NSL Photo)
57-Photo of Electroliner at Milwaukee when new, with people on station platform - 02/1941 (NSL Photo)
58-Building with lit sign near roof, "Welcome Electroliners" - 02/1941 (NSL Photo)
59-Display in front window of Boston Store, Milwaukee, of Electroliners. Four windows - 02/06-09/1941 (NSL Photo)
60-TM Streetcar #760, with ad on dash "Ride electroliners to Chicago". This sign was on 400 Milwaukee streetcars for 2 weeks - 02/08-21/1941 (NSL Photo)
61-Display in front window of JC Penney, smart luggage and Electroliner photos. Two windows - 02/05-09/1941 (NSL Photo)
62-Display in front window of Gimbels, Electroliners - 02/06-09/1941 (NSL Photo)
63-Display in window of McKane-Lins Luggage shop, luggage and Electroliners - 02/06-09/1941 (NSL Photo)
64-Display in luggage dept of Chapmans, electroliner photos - 02/06-12/1941 (NSL Photo)