Chicago (north), Illinois. On Armistice Day, a city-wide scrap collect...
Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Chicago, Illinois. Freight train pulling out of a Chicago and Northwes...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a locomotive, train cars, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Chicago, Illinois. Freight train pulling out of a Chicago and Northwes...
Picryl description: Public domain image of railway tracks, train station, railroad building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of a train yard. Office of War Information Pho...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Chicago, Illinois. Provident Hospital. Doctor and a nurse at a (mock) ...
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Chicago, Illinois. Working on locomotives in the roundhouse at a yard ...
Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. Working on the frame of a locomotive at the Chicago...
Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. Ida B. Wells Housing Project. The community center ...
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Chicago, Illinois. Provident Hospital. Lunch time in the children's wa...
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transparency but no negative in original negative jacket. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More
Chicago, Illinois. E. A. Morgan of Harvey, Illinois., freight conducto...
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Production. Blood transfusion bottles. Sterilizing transfusion bottles...
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More
Chicago, Illinois. Engine foreman checking cars as they go over the hu...
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Chicago, Illinois. Working on a locomotive at the Chicago and Northwes...
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A black and white photo of a man working on a machine. Office of War I...
Actual size of negative is D (approximately 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More
Chicago, Illinois. A locomotive of the 2000 class being repaired at th...
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Women in industry. Tool production. Inspecting thousands of drills ea...
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Massachusetts at a Negro Catholic church on the South Side, Chicago, I...
Public domain photographs related to race relations, African Americans, discrimination, segregation, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. Ida B. Wells Housing Project. Working on the commun...
Public domain photograph - working class people, the 1930s United States, work, labor, worker, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
In the Perfect Eat Shop, a restaurant on 47th Street near South Park, ...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Chicago, Illinois. Locomotive picking up coal at an Illinois Central R...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a steam locomotive, train cars, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Chicago, Illinois. A welder's helper at a Chicago and Northwestern Rai...
Picryl description: Public domain image of workers, labor, 1940s, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Women in industry. Tool production. Her mind's on her work and on her...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Chicago, Illinois. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad locomotive shops
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Production. Blood transfusion bottles. Employed by a local subcontract...
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Chicago, Illinois. Ida B. Wells Housing Project. Houses
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Chicago, Illinois. One of the yards of the Chicago and Northwestern Ra...
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Chicago, Illinois. General view of one of the yards of the Chicago and...
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Chicago, Illinois. Track crews repairing tracks in the roundhouse at a...
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Chicago, Illinois. Men leaving work at the Chicago and Northwestern Ra...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Chicago, Illinois. A Chicago and Northwestern Railroad streamliner on ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, railway, train car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Jack Delano - Chicago, Illinois. Provident Hospital. Entrance
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Chicago, Illinois. A pillow man at the Greyhound bus terminal taking u...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Chicago, Illinois. Loading mail bags into cars at the Union Station. T...
Public domain photograph of America during the Great Depression, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. In the waiting room of the Union Station
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Calumet City, Illinois. Loading cattle at the Calumet Park stockyards
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Calumet City, Illinois. Loading sheep at the Calumet Park stockyards
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Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyri...
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Chicago, Illinois. In the interlocking tower at Union Station. It is h...
Public domain photograph of train station, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. Ticket seller making out a ticket for a passenger a...
Public domain photograph of 1930s industry, war production in the United States free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Blue Island, Illinois. The Senise family home
Public domain photograph of life in the United States in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. The main waiting room of the Union Station at 1 a.m...
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Chicago, Illinois. Tracks leading into a station
Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Chicago, Illinois. Sign at the Union Station
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Chicago, Illinois. Teletype machines connect the reservation bureau of...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, politician, office meeting, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Chicago, Illinois. A bus driver collecting tickets at the Greyhound bu...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a pilot, aviator, aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Chicago, Illinois. Watching soldiers going back to camp at Union Stati...
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Blue Island, Illinois. Jerry Senise goes out on a date with a friend, ...
Public domain photograph of the United States in the 1930s, portraits, people, events, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. This couple have just been married and he is return...
Public domain photograph of the United States in the 1930s, portraits, people, events, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. Passengers waiting for a bus to start loading at th...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Calumet City, Illinois. Cattle that have been brought into the Calumet...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural farming landscape, agriculture, farm animals, livestock, farmers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Chicago, Illinois. Watching the soldiers going back to camp at Union S...
Public domain photograph of working people, Great Depression, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Blue Island, Illinois. Jerry Senise spends two hours every afternoon w...
Public domain photograph of laboratory, scientist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Blue Island, Illinois. Bobby and Jerry Senise doing the dishes while t...
Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. Redcap with handtruck load of baggage at Union Stat...
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Chicago, Illinois. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad conductor, G...
Additional number crossed out on negative Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More informatio... More
Chicago, Illinois. Express, mail and baggage are handled below street ...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Switching a train with a diesel switch engine on the Chicago and Rock ...
Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, railway, train car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Blue Island, Illinois. Switchman riding the footboard of a diesel swit...
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Chicago, Illinois. Sign in the Union Station
Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. Railroad help wanted signs in windows of an employm...
Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Chicago, Illinois. Switching cars in a yard
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Chicago, Illinois. Soldier saying goodbye in the train concourse at th...
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A black and white photo of people shopping at a market. Office of War ...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Calumet City, Illinois. An Indiana Harbor Belt railroad locomotive sto...
Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s train station, train car, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Daniel Senise riding a car at work in an Indiana Harbor Belt Line rail...
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Chicago, Illinois. The Union Station employs many women in the mail de...
Public domain photograph of America during the Great Depression, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. Emblem of the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad
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Chicago, Illinois. A girl passenger waking up as the Greyhound bus com...
Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Blue Island, Illinois. Bobby Senise is on the student safety patrol at...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Calumet City, Illinois. Loading sheep at the Calumet Park stockyards
Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural farming landscape, agriculture, farm animals, livestock, farmers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Chicago, Illinois. A bus driver collecting tickets at the Greyhound bu...
Public domain photograph of bus station, bus terminal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. The Union Station handles by far the largest amount...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Chicago, Illinois. Loading airplane propellers into freight cars at th...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a worker, labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, 1930s, mid-20th-century industrial photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Chicago, Illinois. Section crew repairing switches
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Chicago, Illinois. Rear brakeman checking air in each car as part of h...
Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s train station, train car, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Calumet City, Illinois. Part of the Calumet Park stockyards, run by th...
Public domain image of a train station in Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Chicago, Illinois. Rear brakeman hanging out signal lamps on the caboo...
Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s train station, train car, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
NIKE Missile Base C-84, Basketball Court, East of Mess Hall, Barringto...
Survey number: HAER IL-116-N Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Oak Woods Cemetery, Confederate Mound, 1035 East 67th Street, Chicago,...
Survey number: HALS IL-2-A Public domain photograph related to Confederate States of America, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain... More
Architecture, Cook County, Georgia, South Georgia.
Documented - sites CCC, DDD, FFF, III, JJJ, KKK, LLL Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Photo... More
US 319; China Grove Baptist Church, Colquitt County, Georgia; Swamp ad...
Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Oak Woods Cemetery, Confederate Mound, 1035 East 67th Street, Chicago,...
Survey number: HALS IL-2-A Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Schweikher-Langsdorf House & Studio Museum, 645 South Meacham Road, Sc...
2017 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Schweikher-Langsdorf House & Studio is an exemplary built work designed by noted Modernist architect, Paul Schweikher of Chicago, Illinois. Schweikher bui... More
Architecture, Cook County, Georgia; Irwin County, Georgia; Ben Hill Co...
Public domain photograph of a barn, farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
John R. Griffin, Tour of Cook County, Georgia; Patton's farm
Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Schweikher-Langsdorf House & Studio Museum, 645 South Meacham Road, Sc...
2017 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The Schweikher-Langsdorf House & Studio is an exemplary built work designed by noted Modernist architect, Paul Schweikher of Chicago, Illinois. Schweikher bui... More
Folklife Project office; New Hope Baptist Church; Cook County, Georgia
Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural countryside landscape, farmhouse, farm field, pasture free to use, no copyright restrictions.
US 319; China Grove Baptist Church, Colquitt County, Georgia; Swamp ad...
Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
US 319; China Grove Baptist Church, Colquitt County, Georgia; Swamp ad...
Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Architecture, Cook County, Georgia; Irwin County, Georgia; Ben Hill Co...
Public domain photograph - Georgia folklife collection, ethnography, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Vol. 27, 1948. 107 Sheet(s). Bound. Public domain photograph of architecture design, diagram, drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Grand Portage National Monument, Buildings Complex, Off Highway 16, No...
Significance: Site of one of the most important fur posts on the North American Continent. Selected as headquarters of the North West Co. of Great Britain because of its excellent location between Lake Superio... More
Chicago River Bascule Bridge, Monroe Street, Spanning South Branch of ...
Significance: The development of the Chicago trunnoin bascule bridge occurred during the first three decades of the twentieth century. Despite the controversy over patent infringement Joseph E. Strauss charg... More
Reliance Building, 32 North State Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL
Significance: An important example of the early Chicago School, it anticipates future developments in skyscraper design. Terra cotta was employed for exterior surfacing for the first time in this building. The ... More
St. Charles Air Line Bridge, Spanning South Branch of Chicago River, n...
Significance: Like all Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridges, the St. Charles Air Line Bridge rotates vertically, lifting to clear the river it spans. This particular bridge is unique, however, in that its des... More
Marquette Building, 140 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Cook County, I...
Significance: A typical Chicago School building, the Marquette stands as an artistically-conceived expression of its underlying steel frame. Not only was the building a pioneering effort in the use of the steel... More
Emil Bach House, 7415 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, Cook County, IL
Significance: This is one of the few houses in the Chicago area done by Frank Lloyd Wright after returning from Europe in 1911 and before going to Japan to supervise the work on the Imperial Hotel. It is a late... More
Babson Stable & Service Building, 283 Gatesby Lane, Riverside, Cook Co...
Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Babson Stable & Service Building, 283 Gatesby Lane, Riverside, Cook Co...
Public domain photograph of cooking, kitchen, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Babson Stable & Service Building, 283 Gatesby Lane, Riverside, Cook Co...
Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.