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.
96-View SW inside Liberty Lake substation behind switchboard showing grid banks - 03/23/1927 (NSL Photo)
97-View South inside Libery Lake substation showing rotary converter in foreground and switchboard in background - 03/23/1927 (NSL Photo)
98-View NE of connections on back of switchboard, Liberty Lake Substation - 03/23/1927 (NSL Photo)
99-View SE from near tracks of open doors to substation at Winnetka - 03/16/1927 (NSL Photo)
100-View NW of transformer yard at Winnetka substation, note building to North has windows facing substation and yard - 03/30/1927 (NSL Photo)
101-View East from near tracks of Winnetka substation, with transformer yard and other building partially visible. Substation appears to still exist up against Winnetka Community House just South of Pine St - 03/30/1927 (NSL Photo)
102-View NW of installation of equipment, transformer yard, Winnetka substation - 07/22/1927 (NSL Photo)
103-View near Winnetka sub of lightning arrestors, installed by themselves in fenced area - 07/22/1927 (NSL Photo)
104-View NW of transformer yard area, lined with brick walls. Winnetka Substation - 05/05/1927 (NSL Photo)
105-View NW within transformer yard Winnetka sub of equipment being installed - 05/05/1927 (NSL Photo)
106-View NW of exterior of transformer yard, with fencing installed, Winnetka sub - 06/10/1927 (NSL Photo)
107-View East of lighting arrestors, appears to be between tracks and substation building, Winnetka - 06/10/1927 (NSL Photo)
108-View NW within transformer yard Winnetka sub of equipment being installed - 06/10/1927 (NSL Photo)
109-View NE within substation building Winnetka of rotary converter and switchboard - 10/05/1927 (NSL Photo)
110-View NW from exterior of transformer yard, Winnetka - 10/05/1927 (NSL Photo)
111-View East towards Winnetka substation and transformer yard - 10/05/1927 (NSL Photo)
112-View East from tracks of Winnetka substation, lightning arrestor yard, and part of community service center - 10/05/1927 (NSL Photo)
113-View NW of transformer yard, Winnetka substation - 10/05/1927 (NSL Photo)
114-View East interior Winnetka substation, showing rotary converter and switchboard - 10/05/1927 (NSL Photo)
115-View NW from NSL tracks, showing Ft. Sheridan substation under construction, C&NW, banjo signal, and "Highland Park Highlands" - 03/16/1927 (NSL Photo)
116-View SW from C&NW tracks, showing Ft. Sheridan substation and Ft. Sheridan in background - 03/30/1927 (NSL Photo)
117-View SW from C&NW tracks, showing Ft. Sheridan substation and Ft. Sheridan in background - 05/05/1927 (NSL Photo)
118-View SW from C&NW tracks, showing Ft. Sheridan substation - 05/26/1927 (NSL Photo)
119-Ft. Sheridan substation interior - 07/01/1927 (NSL Photo)
120-View SW from C&NW tracks, showing Ft. Sheridan substation - 07/01/1927 (NSL Photo)
121-View SW from C&NW tracks, showing Ft. Sheridan substation - 07/22/1927 (NSL Photo)
122-Ft. Sheridan substation interior - 07/22/1927 (NSL Photo)
123-Ft. Sheridan substation interior - 07/22/1927 (NSL Photo)
124-View SW from C&NW tracks, showing Ft. Sheridan substation - 04/21/1927 (NSL Photo)
125-Winthrop Harbor substation site - 09/10/1924 (NSL Photo)
126-Looking NE at early construction of Winthrop Harbor substation - 10/17/1924 (NSL Photo)
127-Looking west at Winthrop Harbor substation - 11/07/1924 (NSL Photo)
128-Looking NE at Winthrop Harbor substation construction - 11/07/1924 (NSL Photo)
129-Looking NE at Winthrop Harbor substation - 12/09/1924 (NSL Photo)
130-Looking SW at Winthrop Harbor substation - 12/09/1924 (NSL Photo)
131-Kenosha substation - 08/15/1923 (NSL Photo)
132-Construction of Bose Rd substation - 09/10/1924 (NSL Photo)
133-View NW of Bose Rd substation construction - 10/17/1924 (NSL Photo)
134-View East of Bose Rd substation construction - 10/17/1924 (NSL Photo)
135-View NW of Bose Rd substation construction - 11/07/1924 (NSL Photo)
136-View NE of Bose Rd substation construction - 11/07/1924 (NSL Photo)
137- View NE of Bose Rd substation - 12/10/1924 (NSL Photo)
138-View NW of Bose Rd substation - 12/10/1924 (NSL Photo)
139-College Ave substation - 12/23/1922 (GE/NSL Photo)
140-College Ave substation - 06/13/1923 (NSL Photo)