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Bridges - Calumet River Railroad BridgesFour railroad elevator lift bridges crossing the Calumet River at 96th Street. Lake boat passing under, steel mills in the distance. Small structures on top center of the bridges were occupied by bridge tenders. c1915 Subject: SCH_Waterways,_Calumet_River; SCH_Transportation; SCH_South_Chicago; SCH_East_Side; SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_Bridges; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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East Side - Panoramic View from Albert Schwill Company c1912View of East Side from Albert Schwill Plant location at 103rd and Avenue C. Part of a set of six images. Shown at lower left are railroad tracks running parallel to Indianapolis Blvd. Most of the photo shows Calumet Park and Taylor Pier. Lake Michigan is at right. In distance in smoke and haze is Illinois Steel South Works. Subject: SCH_Waterways; SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_East_Side; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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East Side and Calumet RiverPhotograph of a postcard. Bird's eye view of East Side and Calumet River, South Chicago IL. In view are 95th Street, 95th Street Bridge, Iroquois Iron and Steel, railroad swing bridges across the Calumet River at 96th Street and grain elevator south of Railroad bridges. View looks south. c1908 Subject: SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; Format: Postcard |
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Industry - Albert Schwill and CompanyExterior view of Albert Schwill and Company. View northwest toward Calumet River, Gallistel School, Keystone grain elevator, Calumet River, Wisconsin Steel in background. Subject: SCH_East_Side; SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_Transportation; SCH_Waterways,_Calumet_River; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Industry - Calumet River Grain Elevator Fire May 11, 1939Industry - Calumet River Grain Elevator Fire May 11, 1939 Subject: SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_South_Deering; SCH_Waterways,_Calumet_River; ; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Industry - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company DiversBill Lehndorf and Grandpa Blank at the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company dock "suiting up" in diving outfit. Subject: SCH_Waterways; SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Industry - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company HistoryBrief history of the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, page 4 of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company book. Subject: SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_Waterways; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Industry - Great Lakes Dredge and Dock CompanyCover from book entitled Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company River & Harbor improvement, Manufacturers of Reinforced Concrete Piling Book includes photos describing various projects of the company. Subject: SCH_Waterways; SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Industry - Hibbin & CompanyHistory of Hibben & Company, originally Hibben-Hill Boiler Works, which helped build and maintain industries in the Calumet region. Published in East Side Centennial Commemoration booklet, "History and Progress of East Side 1851-1951 July 5, 6, 7 and 8 Chicago 17, Illinois" Subject: SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Industry - Morden Frog and Crossing Company1896. Morden Frog and Crossing Company was founded in South Chicago in the mid-1880s. They were located at Commercial Avenue and the Rock Island RR station. A frog is the crossing point of two rails and forms part of a railroad switch. The company provided numerous items of rail equipment (split switches, rigid frogs, derails, angle bars, etc.) for the Panama Canal. Subject: SCH_South_Chicago; SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Industry - National Malting Company Firec1915. Fire equipment gathers to battle fire at National Malting Company near 104th and Indianapolis Avenue. Subject: SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_East_Side; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Industry - National Malting Company FireFire at National Malting Company on the East Side. Spectators view fire from railroad tracks. Company was located at 103rd and Fort Wayne tracks. c1915 Subject: SCH_East_Side; SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_Transportation; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Industry - South Chicago Trades and Labor Assembly Yearbook 1950Industry - South Chicago Trades and Labor Assembly Yearbook 1950 Subject: SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_South_Deering; ; Format: Artwork |
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Industry - Valley Mould and Iron CorporationHistory of Valley Mould and Iron Corporation at 108th Street and the Calumet River. Published in East Side Centennial Commemoration booklet, "History and Progress of East Side 1851-1951 July 5, 6, 7 and 8 Chicago 17, Illinois" Subject: SCH_Waterways,_Calumet_River; SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_East_Side; SCH_Industry,_Valley_Mould; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Sadlowski - "Tough Enough to Make A Difference"Close-up view of Steelworker carrying lunch box with Ed Sadlowski flyer. Subject: SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_Labor,_Ed_Sadlowski; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Shipyards - Pere Marquette Launching c1910Pere Marquette car ferry is launched at the American Shipbuilding Company located at 101st and the Calumet River, c1910 Subject: SCH_East_Side; SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_Industry,_Shipyards; SCH_Transportation; SCH_Waterways,_Calumet_River; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Waterways - Dredging Calumet RiverChicago IL. Submarine blast-breaking bedrock in bottom of Calumet River, preparatory to removal by dredge, on contract from Corps of Engineers, USA. Page 45 from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company book. Subject: SCH_Waterways,_Calumet_River; SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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Waterways - Swimming in Calumet RiverSwimming in slip on the Calumet River c 1914. Written on original negative sleeve: "Linus diving in Salt Dock Slip". Subject: SCH_Waterways,_Calumet_River; SCH_Industry,_Miscellaneous; SCH_East_Side; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
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