Illinois Central Railroad Company land investments photograph collection, 1896-1962.
- Collection ID 1986.0424
- Creator Names Illinois Central Railroad Company
- Title Illinois Central Railroad Company land investments photograph collection [graphic].
- Dates 1896-1962.
- Physical description
- 124 photographic prints : b&w ; 26 x 23 cm. (10 x 9 in.) or smaller.
- 23 photographic prints : cyanotypes ; 17 x 22 cm. (6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)
- Collection summary Views of the ICRR freight yards and tracks and other development of ICRR-owned land in Chicago (Ill.) between Randolph Street and Lake Michigan from 1896-1963. Subjects include ICRR depots and tracks (1893-1897); general views of the area around 12th Street to the Chicago River; Beaubien Court to Lake Michigan (1940s-1950s); and views concerning lakefront air rights (1960s).
- Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Construction of the Outer Drive East Apartments photographs and the Construction of the Prudential Building photographs.
- Finding Aids Note Container list available (1986-424.1).
- Acquisition information Gift of Thomas A. Heinz, 1977 (1986.0424).
- Names Illinois Central Railroad Company
- Subjects
- Railroad shops & yards Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Railroad companies Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Railroad construction & maintenance Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Railroad stations Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Railroad tracks Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Hospitals Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Building Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Geographic coverage
- Chicago (Ill.) Streets Stony Island South 5744.
- Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
- Chicago (Ill.) Pictorial works.
- Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)
- Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
- Genre
- Photograph albums. gmgpc
- Cyanotypes. gmgpc
- Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
- Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
- Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/1986/424-1.htm