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	Search results for Railway    Refine your search Subject Railroads (16) Monon (Railroad) (8) Railroad Companies (7) Transportation (5) Railroad Tracks (5) Show more... Format of Original Photographic Print (7) Copy Photograph (3) Photographic Postcard (3) Photograph, B&w (2) 1 Sheet: Color Illustr... (1) Show more... Date ca 1880 (2) ca 1910 (2) 1897 (2) 1874 (1) 1895 (1) Show more... Creator Chicago, Indianapolis ... (2) Monon Railroad (2) Phillips & co Photogra... (1) [indianapolis Sentinel... (1) a.h co (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 30 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Monon Route, Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Ry.: the Direct Line from Chicago to Louisville, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Jacksonville and all Florida Winter Resorts Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Company; Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company--Maps; Railroads--Indiana; Railroads--United States; Railroads--United States--Maps; East North Central States--Maps; South Central States--Maps; Railroad travel--United States; Travel; Advertising--Transportation--Indiana The color lithograph broadside illustrates the main route and connections of the Louisville, Indianapolis and New Albany Railway, Monon Route, originating at Dearborn Station, Chicago, and terminating... 2. The Wabash Railway Railroads; Railroad stations; Railroad bridges; Wabash Railway Describes the route from Toledo across Indiana to Illinois and Missouri. The illustrations show Biddles Island, Logansport; Depot at Danville; Bridge over Wabash River; Logansport Depot. 3. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Company Tunnel Crew Near Owensburg, Indiana Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Company; Railroad tracks; Railroads; Railroads--Employees; Tunnels; Narrow gauge railroads A Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Company construction crew at the south end of the Owensburg Tunnel. The tunnel, first completed in 1877 with narrow gauge track, was widened in 1895 to accommodate... 4. Central Indiana Railway Workshop, Lebanon, Indiana Railroads; Railroad companies; Central Indiana Railway Company; Railroads--Maintenance and repair; Employees The workers at this Central Indiana Railway workshop at Lebanon, Indiana work on locomotive #1. The employees that worked in these shops were responsible for repairing and maintaining rail cars and engines.... 5. Young Ralph Teetor Riding Railway Inspection Car with Family Members Ralph Teetor, 1890-1982; Railroads; Railroads--Maintenance and repair; Railroads--Safety measures; Families; Men's clothing; Hats Bicycle enthusiasm swept Indiana in the 1890s providing employment for most of the men in the Teetor family living in Hagerstown. In 1894 Charles Teetor designed and built a bicycle for rail inspection,... 6. Central Indiana Railway #1 at Noblesville Locomotives; Railroads; Transportation The Central Indiana Railway obtained its first new engine, a diesel-electric switcher locomotive from the General Motors Electro-Motive Division (GM-EMD) in 1949. Here is CI #1 at Noblesville in 1956. 7. Engine No. 9, Admiral, of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway, Lafayette, Indiana, ca. 1870 Monon (Railroad); Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway; Railroads; Steam engines An old woodburner stops at the stock pen at the foot of Sixth Street in Lafayette, Indiana. On the train are engineer Bob Spalding and fireman Bill Donovan, while mechanic Charles Gore stands by the cowcatcher.... 8. Monon Depot and Junction Hotel, Monon, Indiana, ca. 1880 Monon (Railroad); Railroad companies; Railroad stations; Railroads In 1883 the Louisville New Albany & Chicago Railway merged with the Indianapolis and Chicago Air Line Railway, keeping the LNA&C name. The two lines crossed in the town of Monon; thus the “Monon Route”... 9. Inspection Train for the Kentucky and Indiana Routes, 1897 Monon (Railroad); Railroads; Railroad companies; Louisville, New Albany, and Chicago Railway; Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Company The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago name was changed to Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville in 1896. At the start of the 20th century, the CI&L reached its peak in track mileage of 603 miles, the fifth... 10. East Side North Wayne Street, Waterloo, Indiana DeKalb County (Ind.); Storefronts; Business districts; Streets The Waterloo State Bank and the D.L. Leas Clothing Store are shown in this image. The Lake Shore and Michigan Railway used to service the town. Today, the Norfolk Southern Railway and two Amtrak trains... 11. Madison, Indiana, Marine Ways Steamboats; Dry docks; Shipyards--Indiana--Madison; Rowboats; Jefferson County (Ind.); Steamboats Madison had two steamboat facilities that built and repaired river craft: the Madison Marine Railway Shipyard began in 1851 and continued operations through World War II: Madison Dry Dock Company was founded... 12. Soldiers at Muncie, Indiana, During Street Car Strike, January 1, 1908 Delaware County (Ind.); Soldiers; Indiana National Guard--History; Strikes and lockouts; Hanly, J. Frank (James Frank), 1863-1920 In January 1908, Governor Hanly placed Muncie under martial law for roughly two weeks due to the street railway strike. The Indiana National Guard arrived within days, their duty, to uphold the law. The... 13. William Fortune Fortune, William, 1863-1942; Portrait photographs; Portraits; Businessmen; Clothing & dress William Fortune was made chairman of the general reception committee and local groups vied for the chance to entertain him. Through Mr. Wong the prince expressed his desire to see schools, especially Emmerich... 14. Lives of Thousands are in Danger on W. Washington Street Railroad crossings; Railroad tracks; Railroads; Railroads--Safety measures; Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company This newspaper clipping illustrates the railroad crossing problem. The Big Four railroad tracks crossed Washington Street and public street car tracks. Passenger trains ran 10 times daily on the Big Four... 15. Letter of Inquiry Regarding the Elevation of Railroad Tracks Railroad crossings; Railroad tracks; Railroads--Indiana--Indianapolis; Railroads--Safety measures; Fortune, William, 1863-1942; Transportation; Commerce; Safety William Fortune sent letters to New York, Chicago, Boston, and other cities that had elevated tracks, listing concerns and asking for opinions. Their responses showed no changes in freight charges due... 16. East Washington Street Postcard Irvington (Indianapolis, Ind.)--History; Marion County (Ind.)--History; Business districts; Storefronts After Washington Street (the National Road), ceased its role as a route west, it became a toll road. With the establishment of Irvington, this section of the road became residential. In the 1870s a trolley... 17. East Washington Street Irvington (Indianapolis, Ind.)--History; Marion County (Ind.)--History; Business districts; Storefronts; Advertising After Washington Street (the National Road), ceased its role as a route west, it became a toll road. With the establishment of Irvington, this section of the road became residential. In the 1870s a trolley... 18. Brookston Academy, Brookston, Indiana White County (Ind.); Brookston Academy; Schools; School buildings; Private schools Brookston was founded in 1853 and named for James Brook, president of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway. Horace Greely was stranded there in 1853 and the experience caused his lifelong disdain... 19. Pennsylvania Depot, Wolcott, Indiana White County (Ind.); Cities and towns; Railroad cars; Railroad companies; Railroad crossings; Railroad signals; Railroad stations; Railroad tracks; Railroads--Employees; Steam engines; Wagons; Pennsylvania Railroad Named for real estate developer and founder Anson Wolcott, the town was platted in 1861. Wolcott was also a lawyer and politician and laid out the town so as to maximize the relationship to the Chicago... 20. Deer Creek Trestle Railroads; Transportation; Viaducts The Deer Creek Trestle was built in 1878 with a narrow gauge track by the Indianapolis & Air Line Railroad Co. In 1881 it was purchased by the Louisville, New Albany, & Chicago Railway Co. and changed... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 30 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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