These photos are available thanks to the Strahorn Library and Museum Volunteer Joe Stupar's time spent scanning them.
The photos in this section are from a subdirectory titled "Skokie Valley". These photos may or may not be from there, but in order to keep track of where we can find the photos in the future if need be, we have kept that title for this section.
The photo captions are taken from information written on the slides/photos and/or from research and are enhanced by a spreadsheet that contain additional information, provided via Joe Stupar. The numbers preceding the captions are simply inventory numbers and can be ignored.
Due to concerns expressed by some about rampant piracy of photos on the internet, restrictions have been placed on posting photos from the Museum's collection here. The requirements set forth state that they must be low res and watermarked. We apologize to the vast majority of our patrons who only use this site as intended, for personal enjoyment and information gathering.
45-View NE showing C&NW bridge in tenting for concrete pour - 02/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
46-View NE showing C&NW bridge with construction forms, and it appears pouring retaining wall on North side - 02/27/1925 (NSL Photo)
47-Close view NE showing forms removed from C&NW bridge - 03/10/1925 (NSL Photo)
48-View NE showing what appears to be complete C&NW bridge, with C&NW pile driver on bridge - 03/17/1925 (NSL Photo)
49-View NW showing what seems to be complete view under C&NW bridge - 04/14/1925 (NSL Photo)
50-View NW completed ROW looking towards Custer Ave bridge - 04/14/1925 (NSL Photo)
51-View West over Custer Ave of water filled cut, with track and work equipment on North side - 07/31/1924 (NSL Photo)
52-View West at Custer Ave of steam shovel on west side excavating muddy cut - 08/21/1924 (NSL Photo)
53-View West of forms being constructed on North side of Custer Ave and muddy cut - 08/28/1924 (NSL Photo)
54-View East showing forms being constructed on North side Custer Ave, substation visible in distance - 09/04/1924 (NSL Photo)
55-View West at Custer Ave showing forms on North side, and water pump as well as steam shovel in cut in distance - 09/11/1924 (NSL Photo)
56-Clearer shot of previous photo (#55), view West, forms on North side Custer Ave and water pump - 09/11/1924 (NSL Photo)
57-View East at Custer Ave showing large wooden forms being constructed on North side - 09/18/1924 (NSL Photo)
58-View East at Custer Ave showing completed concrete abuttment on North side - 09/25/1924 (NSL Photo)
59-View SE at Custer Ave, with large wooden forms extending South across cut, and C&NW boxcar on construction track - 10/02/1924 (NSL Photo)
60-View SE with derrick car on work track lifting steel supports into place for Custer Ave bridge, South abuttment in wooden forms - 10/09/1924 (NSL Photo)
61-View NE of south abuttment at Custer Ave, showing completed concrete and steel bridge span in place - 10/16/1924 (NSL Photo)
62-View East from track level in cut showing steel span in place for Custer Ave - 10/16/1924 (NSL Photo)
63-View North from South side of cut, showing steel work on bridge deck Custer Ave as well as South side abuttment - 10/16/1924 (NSL Photo)
64-Slightly distant overview NE showing steelwork and bridge construction at Custer Ave - 10/23/1924 (NSL Photo)
65-Large wooden framing for pump house at Custer Ave - 10/23/1924 (NSL Photo)
66-View North showing concrete deck being poured on Custer Ave bridge, also manhole covers on South side - 10/30/1924 (NSL Photo)
67-Same shot as previous photo (#66), slightly darker, showing concrete being poured on Custer Ave bridge, and manhole covers South of bridge - 10/30/1924 (NSL Photo)
68-View down into large, deep square framed with large wood timbers, foundation for pump house Custer Ave - 11/06/1924 (NSL Photo)
69-View NW of completed concrete bridge deck at Custer Ave - 11/06/1924 (NSL Photo)
70-View NE of work under Custer Ave bridge, and concrete work for walls on bridge deck - 11/20/1924 (NSL Photo)
71-Looking NE, Work continues under bridge Custer Ave, and workmen work on details of walls of bridge deck - 11/27/1924 (NSL Photo)
72-View NE at Custer Ave of retaining wall construction on North side of ROW, taken from Custer Ave bridge looking down - 02/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
73-View East from Custer Ave towards C&NW portal showing mostly complete ROW with men working on tracks - 03/10/1925 (NSL Photo)
74-Final photo view East from Custer Ave towards C&NW portal - 04/14/1925 (NSL Photo)
75-Final photo view West from Custer Ave towards Ridge station in distance - 04/14/1925 (NSL Photo)
76-Later view West from Custer Ave towards Ridge Station, with grass growing in on embankments - 06/30/1930 (NSL Photo)
77-Completed shot of exterior Custer Pumping station located West of Custer Ave - 04/23/1925 (NSL Photo)
78-Interior of Pumping Station West of Custer Avenue - 04/23/1925 (NSL Photo)
79-View East of cut at Ridge Ave, with wood forms being constructed in muddy cut - 07/24/1924 (NSL Photo)
80-View West of cut at Ridge Ave, with wood forms being constructed in muddy cut - 07/24/1924 (NSL Photo)
81-View West from within cut at Ridge Ave, showing forms constructed on South side - 07/31/1924 (NSL Photo)
82-View East from within cut at Ridge Ave, showing form for footing constructed on South side, men working in cut - 07/31/1924 (NSL Photo)
83-View East showing completed footing on South side of cut, wood forms on North side at Ridge Ave - 08/07/1924 (NSL Photo)
84-View West showing completed footing on South side of cut, form construction on North side at Ridge Ave - 08/07/1924 (NSL Photo)
85-Close view West showing wood forms on North side of Ridge Ave - 08/07/1924 (NSL Photo)
86-Close View West showing completed abutment on South side of Ridge Ave - 08/07/1924 (NSL Photo)
87-View East from bottom of cut showing both abutments and steel support construction at Ridge Ave - 08/14/1924 (NSL Photo)
88-View West from bottom of cut showing abutments and steel support construction at Ridge Ave - 08/14/1924 (NSL Photo)