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 NE exterior of Skokie Substation - 01/03/1925 (NSL Photo)
2-Interior view East of progress, Skokie Substation - 01/09/1925 (NSL Photo)
3-Interior view East of progress, Skokie Substation. Grids and framework for panels installed. - 01/17/1925 (NSL Photo)
4-Interior view SE Skokie Substation, showing panel construction and rotary converter. - 01/23/1925 (NSL Photo)
5-View NW exterior Skokie Substation showing exterior switchyard and transformers under construction - 01/30/1925 (NSL Photo)
6-Interior view East, Skokie Substation, showing progress on switch panel, work benches, and edge of rotary converter. - 01/30/1925 (NSL Photo)
7-Interior view East, Skokie Substation, slightly neater than previous photo (#6) - 02/06/1925 (NSL Photo)
8-Interior view East, Skokie Substation - 02/13/1925 (NSL Photo)
9-View NW Skokie Substation, showing building and transformer yard - 04/14/1925 (NSL Photo)
10-View W showing excavation work for Skokie Valley Substation 1, Lake Av - 11/04/1925 (NSL Photo)
11-View West, Skokie Valley Substation 1, Lake Ave, construction of brick substation building - 11/19/1925 (NSL Photo)
12-View NW, Skokie Valley Substation 1, Lake Ave, brick construction of sub building nearly complete, workmen erecting tower in switch yard for 33k lines - 12/03/1925 (NSL Photo)
13-View West, Skokie Valley Substation 1, Lake Ave, showing substation building and transformer yard - 12/17/1925 (NSL Photo)
14-View West, Skokie Valley Substation 1, Lake Ave, sub building mostly complete, transformer yard fence up - 12/31/1925 (NSL Photo)
15-View West, Skokie Valley Substation 1, Lake Ave - 01/14/1926 (NSL Photo)
16-View West, Skokie Valley Substation 1, Lake Ave. Transformers installed in yard - 01/27/1926 (NSL Photo)
17-Interior view NE Sub 1, Lake Ave, showing rotary converter, switch panel, and workbench - 01/27/1926 (NSL Photo)
18-Interior view NE Sub 1, Lake Ave, showing rotary converter, switch panel, and workbench - 02/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
19-Interior view NE Sub 1, Lake Ave, showing rotary converter, switch panel, and workbench - 03/10/1926 (NSL Photo)
20-Interior view Sub 2, Kotz Rd, showing work bench and switch panel with workmen - 03/10/1926 (NSL Photo)
21-Interior view NE Sub 1, Lake Ave, showing rotary converter, switch panel, S wall, and door to transformer yard - 03/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
22-Interior view NE Sub 1, Lake Ave, showing rotary converter, switch panel - 04/07/1926 (NSL Photo)
23-Interior view NE Sub 1, Lake Ave, showing rotary converter, switch panel - 04/21/1926 (NSL Photo)
24-Interior view East Sub 1, Lake Ave, showing rotary converter, switch panel. Appears mostly complete view. - 05/05/1926 (NSL Photo)
25-View of framing for foundation, Sub Station 2, Kotz Rd, now Sunset Ridge Rd - 11/04/1925 (NSL Photo)
26-View of brick construction, Sub Station 2, Kotz Rd, now Sunset Ridge Rd - 11/19/1925 (NSL Photo)
27-View NE of brick construction, Sub Station 2, Kotz Rd, now Sunset Ridge Rd - 10/03/1925 (NSL Photo)
28-View NE of completed brick work, Sub Station 2, Kotz Rd, now Sunset Ridge Rd - 12/17/1925 (NSL Photo)
29-View NE of mostly complete brick work, this substation looks more like Sub 3 - Deerfield, seems like mis-labeled - 12/31/1925 (NSL Photo)
30-View NE of substation building and steel for transformer yard, Sub Station 2, Kotz Rd, now Sunset Ridge Rd - 12/31/1925 (NSL Photo)
31-View N of substation building and progress on transformer yard, substation 2, Kotz Rd, now Sunset Ridge Rd - 01/14/1926 (NSL Photo)
32-View NE interior of substation2, showing mostly empty with rotary and stove - 01/27/1926 (NSL Photo)
33-View North of substation building and progress on transformer yard, substation 2, Kotz Rd, now Sunset Ridge Rd - 01/27/1926 (NSL Photo)
34-Interior view NE of steel for switch board, substation 2, Kotz Rd - 02/11/1926 (NSL Photo)
35-View N of substation building and progress on transformer yard, substation 2, Kotz Rd, now Sunset Ridge Rd - 02/11/1926 (NSL Photo)
36-Interior view NE of switch boards being installed, workmen on lunch break. Substation 2, Kotz Rd - 02/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
37-Interior view NE, switch boards, workmen. Substation2, Kotz Rd - 03/10/1926 (NSL Photo)
38-Interior view East showing rotary, switch board, workbenches in substation 2, Kotz Rd. - 03/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
39-Interior view NE when mostly complete, showing rotary and switch board, substation 2, Kotz Rd - 04/07/1926 (NSL Photo)
40-View North of mostly complete substation building and transformer yard, substation 2, Kotz Rd - 06/02/1926 (NSL Photo)
41-View NW towards CNW of site for substation 3, Briergate, Highland Park / Deerfield - 11/04/1925 (NSL Photo)
42-View NE of site and excavation for substation 3, Briergate, showing C&NW and North Shore right of way - 11/19/1925 (NSL Photo)
43-View North of brick construction on substation 3, Briargate - 12/03/1925 (NSL Photo)
44-View NW of work near roof, substation 3, Briargate - 12/17/1925 (NSL Photo)
45-View NW, building near complete, substation 3, Briargate - 01/14/1926 (NSL Photo)
46-View NW interior empty substation building showing pit where rotary will be installed. Substation 3, Briargate - 01/27/1926 (NSL Photo)
48-View NW interior showing workman and switchboard being installed, substation 3, Briargate - 02/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
49-View West, substation building and transformer yard, substation 3, Briargate - 02/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
50-View West, substation building and transformer yard, substation 3, Briargate - 03/10/1926 (NSL Photo)