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.
51-View NW interior showing workman and switchboard, substation 3, Briargate - 03/10/1926 (NSL Photo)
52-View NW interior showing switchboard, substation 3, Briargate - 03/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
53-View West substation building and transformer yard, substation 3, Briargate - 04/07/1926 (NSL Photo)
54-View NW interior showing workmen and switchboard, substation 3, Briargate - No Date (NSL Photo)
55-Interior of Substation #3 - 04/21/1926 (NSL Photo)
56-Interior of Substation #3 - 05/05/1926 (NSL Photo)
57-View East, substation and transformer yard, substation 3, Briargate - 05/18/1926 (NSL Photo)
58-View NE, excavation for substation 4, Old Mill Road - 11/04/1925 (NSL Photo)
59-View SW, foundation work substation 4, Old Mill Road - 11/19/1925 (NSL Photo)
60-View SW, brick work and transformer yard foundation, substation 4, Old Mill Road - 12/03/1925 (NSL Photo)
61-View SW construction substation 4, Old Mill Road - 12/17/1925 (NSL Photo)
62-View East towards substation, appears to show excavation for conduit from sub to tracks, substation 4, Old Mill Road - 12/31/1925 (NSL Photo)
63-View East towards substation, excavation near tracks, substation 4, Old Mill Road - 01/14/1926 (NSL Photo)
64-View SW of substation and transformer yard, substation 4, Old Mill Road - 01/27/1926 (NSL Photo)
65-View SW of substation and transformer yard, substation 4, Old Mill Road - 02/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
66-View NW interior showing rack for switchboards and packing crates, substation 4, Old Mill Road - 02/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
67-View NW interior showing installed switchboard, substation 4, Old Mill Road - 03/10/1926 (NSL Photo)
68-View NW interior substation 4, Old Mill Road - 03/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
69-View NW interior substation 4, Old Mill Road - 04/07/1926 (NSL Photo)
70-View NW interior substation 4, Old Mill Road - 04/21/1926 (NSL Photo)
71-View NW interior substation 4, Old Mill Road - No Date (NSL Photo)
72-View SW of substation and transformer yard, substation 4, Old Mill Road - 05/12/1926 (NSL Photo)
73-Closer view SW of substation and transformer yard, substation 4, Old Mill Road - 05/18/1926 (NSL Photo)
74-View NE survey stakes and site substation 5, Laurel Ave - 11/04/1925 (NSL Photo)
75-View NE foundation outline, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 11/19/1925 (NSL Photo)
76-View NE foundation work, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 12/03/1925 (NSL Photo)
77-View NE foundation forms in, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 12/17/1925 (NSL Photo)
78-View NE, foundation forms work, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 12/31/1925 (NSL Photo)
79-View NE, brick work on walls, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 01/14/1926 (NSL Photo)
80-View NW, brick walls mostly complete, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 01/17/1926 (NSL Photo)
81-View NW, final brick work, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 02/11/1926 (NSL Photo)
82-View NW building mostly complete, fence on transformer yard, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 02/24/1926 (NSL Photo)
83-View NW building and yard, catenary bridge visible, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 03/10/1926 (NSL Photo)
84-View NW building and yard, transformers being installed, catenary visible, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 04/07/1926 (NSL Photo)
85-View NE inside building, components in boxes, workmen, substation 5, Laurel Ave - No Date (NSL Photo)
86-View NE inside building, switch boards being installed, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 04/21/1926 (NSL Photo)
87-View NE inside building, switch boards and rectifiers installed, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 07/07/1926 (NSL Photo)
88-View NE inside building, switch boards and rectifiers being installed, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 05/05/1926 (NSL Photo)
90-View NW of substation and transformer yard, mostly complete, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 06/02/1926 (NSL Photo)
91-View NE inside building, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 06/02/1926 (NSL Photo)
92-View NE inside building, components being installed, substation 5, Laurel Ave - 06/16/1926 (NSL Photo)
93-View South from tracks Liberty Lake substation building and steel tower near tracks for feeders and high tension cables - 03/23/1927 (NSL Photo)
94-View West of Liberty Lake substation building and transformer yard, also showing tracks and feeder/high tension connection - 03/23/1927 (NSL Photo)
95-View South inside Libery Lake substation showing switchboard and part of rotary converter - 03/23/1927 (NSL Photo)