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1. Acme Steel - Compact Strip Production Facility Panoramic Drawing Acme Steel - Compact Strip Production Facility Panoramic DrawingSCH Riverdale; SCH Industry, Acme/InterlakeArtist's rendition of Acme Steel "World's First Mini-Grated Compact Strip Production Facility", Riverdale, IL.
2. Acme Steel - Interlake Iron Corporation Family Tree, 1932 Acme Steel - Interlake Iron Corporation Family Tree, 1932SCH Industry, Acme/Interlake"Family tree" of Interlake Iron Corporation from World's Work Magazine, January 1932.
3. Acme Steel - Whaleback Ship Acme Steel - Whaleback ShipSCH Waterways, Calumet River; SCH Transportation; SCH Industry, Acme/Interlake; SCH East SideEarly whaleback lake boat unloading at Federal Furnace, predecessor company to Acme/Interlake Steel. Boats tied up along the Calumet River to unload cargo at Federal Furnace. Blast furnace and stove
4. Bridges - 106th Street Swing Bridge Bridges - 106th Street Swing BridgeSCH Bridges; SCH Waterways, Lake CalumetAn early version of the 106th Street swing bridge across the Calumet River, looking northeast, c1912. Note the electric trolley crossing the bridge and, far in the distance, Gallistel School. At rig
5. Bridges - 92nd Street Bridges - 92nd StreetSCH Waterways, Calumet River; SCH Transportation; SCH Streets; SCH South Chicago; SCH East Sidec1912. Old 92nd street swing bridge over Calumet River connected communities of South Chicago and East Side. View looks west across river toward earliest section of South Chicago near Harbor Avenue.
6. Bridges - 95th Street Draw Bridge Bridges - 95th Street Draw BridgeSCH Transportation; SCH South Chicago; SCH East Side; SCH BridgesPhoto from postcard. View of 95th Street Bridge looking north from west bank of the Calumet River. The bridge connected the South Chicago and East Side communities and was built in the early 1900s t
7. Bridges - Calumet River at 106th Street Bridges - Calumet River at 106th StreetSCH Waterways, Calumet River; SCH East Side; SCH Bridgesc1915. 106th Street bridge over the Calumet River. View NW from east side of the river.
8. Bridges - Calumet River Railroad Bridges Bridges - Calumet River Railroad BridgesSCH Waterways, Calumet River; SCH Transportation; SCH South Chicago; SCH East Side; SCH Industry, Miscellaneous; SCH 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 bri
9. Bridges - New 95th Street Bridge Bridges - New 95th Street BridgeSCH Waterways, Calumet Riverc1910. Color postcard aerial view of 95th Street Bridge over the Calumet River. Bridge is open for river traffic. Trolley cars on 95th Street on both sides wait for bridge to close. Beyond the bri
10. Bridges - New B & O Railroad Bridge Bridges - New B & O Railroad BridgeSCH TransportationView of bridge north across the Calumet River at about 96th Street. One of the most important rail crossings connecting Chicago with rail lines to the east and northeast. This single leaf bascule br
11. Bridges - Pennsylvania Railroad Bridges Bridges - Pennsylvania Railroad BridgesSCH Transportation; SCH South Chicago; SCH Waterways, Calumet River; SCH East SideConstruction of railroad elevator lift bridges crossing the Calumet River at 96th Street. View shows construction of the two bridges for the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, and Chicago RR. Old Lake Shore &
12. Bridges - Pennsylvania Railroad Bridges c1915 Bridges - Pennsylvania Railroad Bridges c1915SCH Waterways, Calumet RiverRalroad Elevator lift bridges crossing the Calumet River at 96th Street, looking north. First two bridges in view were built for the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, and Chicago RR and were completed in Septe
13. Bridges - Railroad Bridge Across the Calumet River Bridges - Railroad Bridge Across the Calumet RiverSCH Waterways, Calumet RiverSouth Chicago, IL. Substructure of new bascule bridge across the Calumet River, built for the Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Company for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. Bridge design is descr
14. Bridges -Calumet River Railroad Bridges Bridges -Calumet River Railroad BridgesSCH Waterways, Calumet River; SCH Transportation; SCH Industry, Railroads; SCH BridgesView toward SW of multiple railroad bridges crossing Calumet River at about 98th Street. In foreground is B&O RR single-leaf bascule bridge. Beyond B&O are four lift bridges. Next two were built fo
15. East Side - 100th and Ewing Avenue East Side - 100th and Ewing AvenueSCH East Side; SCH Streets; SCH East Side; SCH StreetsStreetscape of Ewing Avenue looking south from 100th street c1910. Filson Saloon, 10003 South Ewing, at left. Streetcar tracks visible.
16. East Side - Calumet Park Beach East Side - Calumet Park BeachEarly 1900s. Beach scene of Calumet Park. View looks east toward Indiana. People are in the water and on the beach. Picnic pavillion and beach house are visible in the background. Photo from post
17. East Side - Ewing Avenue East Side - Ewing AvenueSCH East Side; SCH Streets; SCH East Side; SCH StreetsStreetscape of Ewing Avenue looking north from 100th Street c1910. Hotel St. Elmo (9921 South Ewing) at right. Street car tracks visible. Original shopping district of East Side community was cente
18. East Side - Panoramic View East Side - Panoramic ViewSCH East Side; SCH Industry, Steel; SCH Industry, grain elevators; SCH Streets; SCH Waterways, Calumet River; SCH East Side; SCH Industry, Schwill Company; SCH Industry, grain elevators; SCH Streets; SCH Waterways, Calumet Riverc1912. View of East Side Albert Schwill Plant located at 103rd and Avenue C. Part of a set of five images. Shown in the foreground is a dirt road, currently Indianapolis Boulevard. Also in view is
19. East Side - Panoramic View East Side - Panoramic ViewSCH Waterways, Calumet River; SCH Streets; SCH Industry, grain elevators; SCH East SideView of East Side from Albert Schwill Plant located at 103rd and Avenue C. Part of a set of five images. Shown in foreground is dirt road, currently Indianapolis Boulevard. Also in view at center is
20. East Side - Panoramic View from Albert Schwill Company c1912 East Side - Panoramic View from Albert Schwill Company c1912SCH Waterways, Calumet River; SCH Transportation; SCH East SideView of East Side from Albert Schwill Plant located at 103rd and Avenue C. Part of a set of six images. Shown at left and right are railroad tracks running parallet to Indianapolis Blvd. Currently
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