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Section 61 - Niles Center Views




1-Brick house in Niles Center area - 05/22/1929 (NSL Photo)




2-South side of Kedvale, around 7940/7942 Kedvale, just under 2 blocks North of tracks, West of Crawford - 10/05/1927 (NSL Photo)




3-View West from 4800 Elm St, looking towards tracks just North of Main St. Every other bldg in photo - 07/02/1929 (NSL Photo)




4-View NW of Public Service Co., Northern Division Service plant, under construction, Northbrook - 12/02/1930 (NSL Photo)




5-New Petrolager plant under construction at Niles Center - No Date (NSL Photo)




6-Final view West toward curve near Oakton St. from Schreiber Rd. - 04/23/1925 (NSL Photo)




7-Compilation of 5 photos showing various scenes on the 'L' and in Milwaukee - No Date (NSL Photo)




8-View NE from Main St station of apartment buildings - No Date (NSL Photo)




9-Lady standing on snow covered street - 01/29/1915 (NSL Photo)




10-View of a completed substation building - No Date (NSL Photo)




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