Postcard, Photographic

Photograph

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West Chicago City Museum

Name/Title

Postcard, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2017.013.0006

Description

Postcard, Photographic. "West Chicago from N.W.R.R." Shows a black and white photo of the West Chicago train yard and tracks, looking northwest. Photo is c. turn of the century; the City's 1896 water standpipe is in the photo. On right are Main street and Cattle holding Pen. Passenger is on the Freeport Line, freight is on mainline west. Postcard was produced from a photo in the West Chicago Historical Museum's collection. Back is set up like a postcard, unused

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, West Chicago City Museum

Subject Place

Road

Main Street

City

West Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Date is for the original photograph, not the reprint

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication