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Railroad porters, Chicago and North Western Railway

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Title
Railroad porters, Chicago and North Western Railway  
Coverage-Year
1930
Description
Photograph, b/w  
Interpretation
Railroad porters attended to the needs of passengers. This photograph taken on March 8, 1930 is of the porters assigned to the Victory, which operated from Chicago to Minneapolis/St. Paul and Duluth through to Deadwood, South Dakota.  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Transportation-A Student's Historical Explanation  
  • Depression Photo Essay  
  • American Communities in History  
  • American Dream  
Learning Standards
  • 17 Geography  
  • 15 Economics  
  • 16 History  
Source
The North Western: A History of the Chicago & North Western Railway System by H. Roger Grant, ISBN 0-87580-214-1, 292 p., 1996 (p.154)  
Subject / Keywords
  • Railroad locomotives  
  • Railroad tracks  
  • Rail transportation  
  • Chicago and North Western Railway Company  
  • Rail crossings  
  • Railroads  
  • Illinois  
Collection Publisher
Illinois State Library
Rights Management Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Date Created
8-18-03
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleRailroad porters, Chicago and North Western Railway  
Coverage-Year1930
DescriptionPhotograph, b/w  
InterpretationRailroad porters attended to the needs of passengers. This photograph taken on March 8, 1930 is of the porters assigned to the Victory, which operated from Chicago to Minneapolis/St. Paul and Duluth through to Deadwood, South Dakota.  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • Transportation-A Student's Historical Explanation  
  • Depression Photo Essay  
  • American Communities in History  
  • American Dream  
Learning Standards
  • 17 Geography  
  • 15 Economics  
  • 16 History  
SourceThe North Western: A History of the Chicago & North Western Railway System by H. Roger Grant, ISBN 0-87580-214-1, 292 p., 1996 (p.154)  
Subject / Keywords
  • Railroad locomotives  
  • Railroad tracks  
  • Rail transportation  
  • Chicago and North Western Railway Company  
  • Rail crossings  
  • Railroads  
  • Illinois  
Collection PublisherIllinois State Library
Rights Management StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Date Created8-18-03
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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