Illinois Central Railroad Station in Chicago, Illinois, circa 1907

THF105820 / Illinois Central Railroad Station in Chicago, Illinois, circa 1907
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Artifact Overview

Men and women rush up the stairs at the Illinois Central Railroad Station in Chicago, Illinois. This photograph was taken about 1896.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1907

Subject Date

circa 1907

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.034703

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 7 in

Inscriptions

On verso: In pencil: Ill Central Station Van Buren St In grease pencil: 034703
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