Train concourse, C. & N.W. Ry., Chicago, Ill. – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Train concourse, C. & N.W. Ry., Chicago, Ill., preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Train concourse, C. & N.W. Ry., Chicago, Ill.
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The Chicago & North Western Railway's passenger concourse in Chicago is the subject here, a large interior hall where travelers moved between trains and the city's streets. The railroad's downtown terminal was new in the years around 1911, and the company wanted its stations to look as impressive as the trains they served. The picture comes from the Detroit Publishing Company, a firm known for commercial views of American cities, rail lines and resorts, which were sold as souvenirs and promotional material. Its vantage point on the open floor and high ceiling shows how such buildings were designed to handle crowds.
| Created / published | c1912. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1910-1920. |
| Notes | J165519 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Detroit Publishing Co. No. 072526. |
| Subjects | Chicago and North Western Railway Company--Buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1910-1920. Railroad stations--Illinois--Chicago--1910-1920. Concourses--Illinois--Chicago--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,000 × 2,393 px · prints to 10 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-178459 |
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