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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101-View North from crossing Clavey Rd showing track and catenary, C&NW signal bridge, and high tension tower and bridge 210-1, which appears to have been relocated N of road from photo #99. - 05/19/1926 (NSL Photo)
102-View NE across site for Briargate station, Deerfield, showing workmen installing drain pipe - 04/07/1926 (NSL Photo)
103-View NE across excavated site for Briargate towards tracks, Deerfield - 04/14/1926 (NSL Photo)
104-View NW Briargate showing foundation complete, rough wall framing, and platform timbers. Also water tower and tank car spotted nearby, and construction train in distance - 04/23/1925 (NSL Photo)
105-View NW Briargate, showing roof tiles being installed, tar paper on walls, work trains in distance - 05/05/1926 (NSL Photo)
106-View NW Briargate, rough stucco work being done - 05/12/1926 (NSL Photo)
107-View NW Briargate, stucco and roof done, interior work being done - 05/26/1926 (NSL Photo)
108-View NW Briargate, platforms mostly done, windows installed - 06/02/1926 (NSL Photo)
109-View North Briargate from South of Deerfield Rd, showing tower 195, gate tower, station mostly complete, and men flagging crossing - 06/09/1926 (NSL Photo)
110-View E from W of CNW crossing on Deerfield Rd, showing brick industry on N side, and Sinclair oil on SE side - 05/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
111-View North from South of Deerfield Rd, near future substation, showing rough single track with dirt on either side, concrete foundations for catenary towers, and steam loco on C&NW tracks - 09/23/1925 (NSL Photo)
112-View North, possibly from Deerfield Rd, showing NSL construction camp buildings. Also C&NW heavyweight passenger train NB - 05/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
113-Close view NW, likely from Deerfield Rd, showing construction camp office - 05/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
114-View West from East of C&NW tracks on Deerfield Rd - 05/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
115-View North from Park Ave of mostly complete right of way. Future site of Menoni visible on right, with siding there. Tower 185-1 visible - 05/26/1926 (NSL Photo)
116-View North from Half Day Rd of excavation for Highmoor station - 04/17/1926 (NSL Photo)
117-View North from Half Day Rd of Highmoor station, men working on wall framing - 04/14/1926 (NSL Photo)
118-View North from Half Day Rd of Highmoor station, wall framing done, sheathing on roof / walls - 04/21/1926 (NSL Photo)
119-View North from Half Day Rd of Highmoor station, tar paper on roof/walls - 05/05/1926 (NSL Photo)
120-View North from Half Day Rd of Highmoor station, man working on chimney, lathe on walls for stucco - 05/12/1926 (NSL Photo)
121-View North from Half Day Rd of Highmoor station, roof mostly complete, stucco applied - 05/19/1926 (NSL Photo)
122-View North from Half Day Rd of Highmoor station, stucco complete, windows being installed - 05/26/1926 (NSL Photo)
123-View North from Half Day Rd of Highmoor station, windows installed looks mostly complete - 06/02/1926 (NSL Photo)
124-View North from Half Day Rd of Highmoor station, appears mostly complete, grading / landscaping being done - 06/09/1926 (NSL Photo)
125-View West from East of C&NW bridge at Half Day Rd - 05/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
126-View East from West of C&NW bridge at Half Day Rd - 05/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
127-View North along future ROW at Half Day Rd - 05/20/1925 (NSL Photo)
128-View South along future ROW at Half Day Rd - 06/04/1925 (NSL Photo)
129-View South along ROW at Half Day Rd showing timber trestle used to create fill - 06/23/1925 (NSL Photo)
130-View North along ROW from Half Day Rd showing timber trestle used to create fill - 07/22/1925 (NSL Photo)
131-View West on Half Day Rd near bridge, showing C&NW bridge and timber trestles on both sides of road - 07/22/1925 (NSL Photo)
132-View South from Half Day Rd showing timber trestle for fill and permanent wood trestle supports near road - 07/22/1925 (NSL Photo)
133-View South from Half Day Rd showing fill partially complete and wood trestle at road - 09/23/1925 (NSL Photo)
134-View North from Half Day Rd showing fill partially complete and wood trestle at road - 09/23/1925 (NSL Photo)
135-View West showing timber supports and steel girders in span over Half Day Rd - 11/04/1925 (NSL Photo)
136-View NE, West of tracks at Half Day Rd showing fill, catenary towers, and SB waiting shelter being constructed - 05/18/1926 (NSL Photo)
137-View East on Half Day Rd from West of bridge showing wood/steel bridge over Half Day Rd, partially visible station, catenary, and phone line East - 05/18/1926 (NSL Photo)
138-View South from Old Mill Rd showing track installed, catenary towers up, but no wire - 02/11/1926 (NSL Photo)
139-View N at Old Mill Rd showing track, catenary installed, crossing - 05/18/1926 (NSL Photo)
140-View South at Old Mill Rd showing track, catenary installed, crossing, and future site of substation. Tower 166-1 nearby - 05/18/1926 (NSL Photo)
141-View NE near Old Elm Rd showing excavation for Sheridan Elms station. Tower 161-2 visible near station site - 04/07/1926 (NSL Photo)
142-View SE showing concrete block foundation being installed for Sheridan Elms station - 04/14/1926 (NSL Photo)
143-Close view NE showing Sheridan Elms station, tar paper and lathe on walls, tar paper on roof - 05/12/1926 (NSL Photo)
144-View SE from Old Elm Rd showing Sheridan Elms station, tile roof being installed, SB shelter being constructed - 05/19/1926 (NSL Photo)
145-View SE Sheridan Elms station, rough stucco, roof work - 05/26/1926 (NSL Photo)
146-View SE from tracks Sheridan Elms station with Stucco complete, windows installed, crosswalk, and part of SB shelter - 06/02/1926 (NSL Photo)
147-View NE Sheridan Elms, man working on waiting room door - 06/09/1926 (NSL Photo)
148-View South on tracks from near South end of platforms Sheridan Elms - 05/19/1926 (NSL Photo)