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.
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1-View South of rail bond welding just North of Church St. at crossover - 03/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
2-View NE of construction concrete block foundation for Harmswood station. Located at Simpson St, now Golf Rd - 03/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
3-View SW of Harmswood Station, wood framing started for walls. Located at Simpson St, now Golf Rd - 04/01/1926 (NSL Photo)
4-View South from on tracks, Harmswood station, wall and roof framing, platform work. Located at Simpson St, now Golf Rd - 04/07/1926 (NSL Photo)
5-View NE of Harmswood station, roof over waiting room done, wall sheathing. Located at Simpson St, now Golf Rd - 06/14/1926 (NSL Photo)
6-View South from tracks Harmswood station, roof work, waiting shelter construction. Located at Simpson St, now Golf Rd - 04/21/1926 (NSL Photo)
7-View NE Harmswood, roof mostly done, wire frame on walls for stucco, electric loco with dump gons on NB track. Located at Simpson St, now Golf Rd - 05/05/1926 (NSL Photo)
8-View SE Harmswood, rough stucco work - 05/12/1926 (NSL Photo)
9-View NE Harmswood, stucco appears done, windows in. Tower 292 visible. Located at Simpson St, now Golf Rd - 05/19/1926 (NSL Photo)
10-View North Harmswood, landscaping work, dump gon dumping near road. Located at Simpson St, now Golf Rd - 05/26/1926 (NSL Photo)
11-View SE Harmswood, station appears complete. Located at Simpson St, now Golf Rd - 06/08/1926 (NSL Photo)
12-Wide View South from CNW tracks showing NS&W bridge, approaches to bridge, Harrison St, now Old Orchard Rd. - 05/19/1925 (NSL Photo)
13-Removing Harrison St overhead. View SW showing rail crane lifting track panels from NS&W bridge over NSL ROW. Harrison St now Old Orchard Rd - 02/18/1926 (NSL Photo)
14-Removing Harrison St overhead. View SW like previous photo (#13) showing rail crane lifting bridge girders from NS&W bridge over NSL ROW. Harrison St. now Old Orchard Rd. - 02/18/1926 (NSL Photo)
15-Removing Harrison St overhead. View SW like previous two photos (#13 & #14) showing rail panel being lowered by rail crane from NS&W bridge. Harrison St now Old Orchard Rd. - 09/11/1924 (NSL Photo)
16-View SW like #14, showing rail crane lowering bridge girder from NS&W bridge. Harrison St now Old Orchard Rd. - 02/18/1926 (NSL Photo)
17-View South from tracks at Harrison St. showing bridge spans removed on NS&W bridge, and unique rail alignment likely for crane. Harrison St now Old Orchard Rd. - 02/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
18-View South from tracks at Harrison St., similar to photo #17, NS&W bridge spans removed, NSL tracks installed, catenary installed - 03/17/1926 (NSL Photo)
19-View South from tracks at Harrison St, showing NS&W bridge, new span installed. Harrison St. now Old Orchard Rd. - 03/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
20-Close view North at Harrison St, showing NS&W bridge and NSL ROW. Tower 257-1 just S of bridge visible. Harrison St now Old Orchard Rd. - 03/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
21-View NE of Glenayre / Glenview, framing of building nearly complete. Train of L.E. Myers side dump cars is filling in NB platform at station. - 04/14/1926 (NSL Photo)
22-View South from tracks at Glenview Rd, showing Glenayre station with roof tiles being put on, horses working, and waiting shelter on SB track being constructed. NS&W bridge visible in distance - 04/21/1926 (NSL Photo)
23-View NE of Glenayre / Glenview showing roof mostly complete, platform under construction, men working on wood pole line - 05/05/1926 (NSL Photo)
24-View NE at Glenayre / Glenview showing preparation to attach stucco - 05/12/1926 (NSL Photo)
25-View SE at Glenayre / Glenview showing rough stucco work, roof still not done. NS&W bridge visible in distance - 05/19/1926 (NSL Photo)
26-Close view NE at Glenayre / Glenview showing stucco work complete, windows installed, landscaping between station and tracks, and gondola with workmen on NB track - 05/26/1926 (NSL Photo)
27-View NE at Glenayre / Glenview showing station mostly complete, interior work being done, platform area looks ready - 06/02/1926 (NSL Photo)
28-View SE at Glenayre / Glenview showing station mostly complete, men working inside. - 06/09/1926 (NSL Photo)
29-View East on Glenview Rd from West of C&NW tracks, showing C&NW gate house and gates, high tension line, etc. - 05/19/1925 (NSL Photo)
30-View West on Glenview Rd from East of C&NW tracks, showing crossing in distance and farms East of C&NW tracks - 05/19/1925 (NSL Photo)
31-View East on Lake Av Glenview from West of C&NW tracks, showing crossing in distance, high tension line, and farms - 05/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
32-View West on Lake Av Glenview from East of C&NW tracks, showing crossing in distance, high tension line, farms, and Public Service Power for Industry billboard - 05/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
33-View North at Lake Av Glenview showing single construction track (NB track), footings for catenary towers, and train in distance - 11/19/1925 (NSL Photo)
34-View South at Lake Av Glenview showing single construction track (SB track), footings for catenary towers - 11/19/1925 (NSL Photo)
35-View NE showing Edinger & Sons Fuel Oil, Coal & Coke dealer, NSL freight customer. Possibly near Lake Av, shows substation in distance. - No Date (NSL Photo)
36-View South near Lake Av, tower 271-2, showing Substation 1 - Lake Ave on East side of tracks, catenary not yet installed - 12/31/1925 (NSL Photo)
37-View South near Lake Av, tower 272-2, tower with supports for section break at Sub 1 - Lake Ave. Shows partially erected catenary towers South and men walking on tracks - 02/11/1926 (NSL Photo)
38-View South at Lake Av Glenview, tower 274-1, showing fresh ballast on tracks, and train in distance on NB track - 03/10/1926 (NSL Photo)
39-View SE showing section break and related switches on catenary bridge 272-2 at Sub 1 - Lake Ave Glenview - 03/17/1926 (NSL Photo)
40-View North showing section break at tower 272-2, fresh ballast on NB main, and substation building east of tracks - 03/17/1926 (NSL Photo)
41-View South showing section break at tower 272-2, fresh ballast on NB main looking towards Lake Ave, Glenview - 03/17/1926 (NSL Photo)
42-View SE from C&NW tracks prior to NSL construction showing C&NW bridge over creek and road bridge over creek - 05/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
43-View NE from tracks of Wau-Bun/Northfield station site at Willow Rd, showing layout on ground for station foundation - 03/10/1926 (NSL Photo)
44-View NE from tracks like previous photo (#43) of Wau-Bun/Northfield station site at Willow Rd, showing excavation for foundation - 03/17/1926 (NSL Photo)
45-View NE from tracks like previous photo (#44) of Wau-Bun/Northfield station site at Willow Rd, showing concrete block foundation construction - 04/01/1926 (NSL Photo)
46-View NE from tracks like previous photo (#45) of Wau-Bun/Northfield station site at Willow Rd, showing floor joists and floor installed on foundation. - 04/07/1926 (NSL Photo)
48-View NE from SB platform of Wau-Bun/Northfield station at Willow Rd, showing tar paper on walls/roof, shelter being constructed, and boxcar on NB track. Tower 257-2 Visible - 02/27/1925 (NSL Photo)
49-View North from NB platform of Wau-Bun/Northfield station at Willow Rd, showing tar paper on walls/roof, and platforms being constructed - 05/05/1926 (NSL Photo)
50-View NE from tracks of Wau-Bun/Northfield, showing terra cotta tiles being installed on roof - 05/12/1926 (NSL Photo)