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1-Ad: To Northern Michigan Resorts, by NSL to Milwaukee and Pere Marquette Line steamers to Michigan - No Date (NSL Photo)
2-Ad: Man and woman on horses, The Hunt along the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
3-Ad: Seagulls and sea shore. The Lake Shore by the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
4-Ad: Family under trees. Forest Preserve by the North Shore Lines - No Date (NSL Photo)
5-Ad: Person golfing, Countryside Golf Club, daily fee public course, near Mundelein on the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
6-Ad: Women golfing, Golf by the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
7-Ad: Man in office. I can save a couple days in a couple of hours. Never mind the letter, I'll take the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
8-Ad: Sail boats. By the North Shore Line Lake Geneva. - No Date (NSL Photo)
9-Ad: Trees and lake. Direct connection for Northern Michigan and Wisconsin Resorts. By the North Shore Line. - No Date (NSL Photo)
10-Ad: Woman and child on beach, Northern Michigan Resorts via NSL to Milwaukee, Pere Marquette Line steamers to Michigan - No Date (NSL Photo)
11-Ad: Airplane flying, and 4 car train with speed. North Shore Line to Milwaukee - No Date (NSL Photo)
12-Ad: Man walking with dog, Along the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
13-Ad: Picnic table and woods, Autumn Woods, North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
14-Ad: Trees and snow scene, Winter Country-side along the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
15-Ad: Fishing lure and fish, By the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
16-Ad: Ski Jumping, Milwaukee:Racine North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
17-Ad: Valley, Green Bay Trail by the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
18-Ad: City scene, Grand Avenue Milwaukee, By the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
19-Ad: Trees and houses, Suburban Communities by the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
20-Ad: Man and woman in canoe near trees, Wisconsin Resorts by the North Shore Line Rail and Bus Route - No Date (NSL Photo)
21-Ad: Train on diagonal line over congested cars, The Steel Highways are Always Open! All 3 insull lines - No Date (NSL Photo)
22-Ad similar to previous one (#21), Train on diagonal line, Steel highways are always open, but bottom of poster has slightly different text and layout - No Date (NSL Photo)
23-Ad: Train on 2 track bridge over traffic congestion, Steel Highways are always open! - No Date (NSL Photo)
24-Ad: Train on grade separation over congested traffic, Steel Highways are always open! - No Date (NSL Photo)
25-Ad: Ride Marigold Coaches, metropolitan system. Map of system, and schedules - No Date (NSL Photo)
26-Ad: Merchandise Dispatch service, warehouse and train. Ship overnight to Milwaukee and Save - No Date (NSL Photo)
27b-Ad: Train in clouds over traffic, raining on cars. You'll make better time on the Electric! - No Date (NSL Photo)
28-Ad: South Shore Line train with cars stuck in snow. You'll make better time on the Electric! - No Date (NSL Photo)
29-Ad: Train up in air, two cars crashed in snow. You'll make better time on the Electric! - No Date (NSL Photo)
30-Ad: Train in air, cars stuck in snow. You'll make better time on the Electric! - No Date (NSL Photo)
31-Ad: System map (including bus lines) and drawing of people driving up in car. We were home 3 hours ago - we came the carefree way! - No Date (NSL Photo)
32-Ad: System map (including bus lines) and drawing of cars stuck in traffic. We could have been there 3 hours ago on the Electric! - No Date (NSL Photo)
33-Ad: Small system map (including bus lines) and cars stuck in mud during rain. Rain. McJunkin Advertising Co, Copy 46 Job 7200 154 lines X 3 Cols - 11/03/1929 (NSL Photo)
34-Ad: Small system map (including bus lines) and SSL train. Chicago Wins Clean Sweep! Americans fastest electric interurban railroads in national speed contest. 1) SSL 2) NSL 3) CA&E - No Date (NSL Photo)
35-Ad: Small system map (including bus lines) and South Shore Line train. Fastest of all electric railroads in America. You'll make better time on the Electric! - No Date (NSL Photo)
36-Ad: NYC skyline and sketch of ticket agent. Off for New York? McJunkin Advertising Compant Copy No 592A Job 2182 3 col X 10 in, Kenosha - 1929 (NSL Photo)
37-Ad: Small system map (including bus lines), man and woman in Parlor car. Comfort… McJunkin Advertising Company Copy No 51, Job 7554, 154 X 3 cols. - 1929 (NSL Photo)
38-Ad: System map (including bus lines) and obs car speeding past traffic. 70 miles an hour to your favorite resort - No Date (NSL Photo)
39-Ad: Small system map (including bus lines) and South Shore Line trains passing each other. Frequent… McJunkin Advertising Company. Copy No. 50 Job No. 7555 154 lines X 3 cols. - 1929 (NSL Photo)
40-Ad: Small system map (including bus lines) and two cars sliding on ice. Ice… McJunkin Advertising Company Copy No. 643 Job No.9575 154 lines X 3 col. - 1930 (NSL Photo)
41-Ad: System map (including bus lines) and family waiting for dinner. Traffic alibis never saved a spoiled dinner! - No Date (NSL Photo)
42-Ad: System map (including bus lines) and family picnic at beach. Enjoy every last minute - you don't have to allow for traffic jams on cleared steel highways - No Date (NSL Photo)
43-Ad: Summer operate Ravinia Park, By the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
44-Ad: Woman with luggage. Assurance Every Hour on the Hour! North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
45-Ad: Neptune in sky over city. The Court of Neptune Pageant at Milwaukee Aug 6-7-8 by North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
46-Ad: Dandelions. Autumn along the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
47-Ad: Tree and moon. The New North Shore, Skokie Valley Route. North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
48-Small ad: Train in sky over cars stuck in snow. You'll make better time on the Electric - No Date (NSL Photo)
49-Ad: Horses jumping with riders standing. Fort Sheridan Horse Show, By the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
50-Ad: Large system map, includes SVD. Service, two lines of service, Limited trains every hour - No Date (NSL Photo)
51-Ad: Two small hearts (Milw and Chicago). A Fast Train Leaves Adams and Wabash Station - No Date (NSL Photo)
52-Ad: Two small hearts (Milw and Chicago) on right side with line drawing. A Fast Train leaves Adams and Wabash station - No Date (NSL Photo)
53-Ad: Easy to remember, Every hour on the hour, A Fast train - No Date (NSL Photo)
54-Ad: Two small hearts (Milw and Chicago) on bottom left and right. A fast train leaves Adams and Wabash station - No Date (NSL Photo)
55-Ad: Two small hearts (Milw and Chicago) top left and bottom right. A fast train leaves Adams and Wabash station - No Date (NSL Photo)
56-Ad: Two small hearts (Milw and Chicago) top left and bottom right. A fast train leaves Adams and Wabash station - No Date (NSL Photo)
57-Ad: Large heart, heart of Chicago to heart of Milwaukee. Every hour on the hour - No Date (NSL Photo)
58-Ad: Homes on street and large tree. The new North Shore, where homes are homes. Skokie Valley Route NSL - No Date (NSL Photo)
59-Ad: Woman sitting in chair in parlor car. Comfort, on the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
60-Ad: Seagulls and sea shore. The Lake Shore by the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
63-Ad: Train on curve over bridge, cars stuck in traffic. The steel highways are always open, go the carefree way - No Date (NSL Photo)
64-Ad: Large mammoth. Where once the ancient Mammoth roamed, now runs the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
65-Ad: Large open area. By the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
66-Ad: Large sculpture of man eith lever, train. Service, the North Shore Line to Milwaukee - No Date (NSL Photo)
67-Ad: Bridge, house, and trees. An incomparable sunset along the Skokie Valley Route. North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
68-Ad: Man with plow, horses. Spring along the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
69-Ad: Man with pipe and dog. Hiking along the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
70-Ad: Men on horses. Polo, by the North Shore Line - No Date (NSL Photo)
71-Ad: Children sledding near pine trees. Lake Geneva By the North Shore Lines - No Date (NSL Photo)