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1. Chicago and Northwestern Station - Chicago and Northwestern Station, 1910

   Post 316

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Chicago and Northwestern Station Lake Bluff, Ill - Sepia photograph of the train depot, showing an old car parked in front. Also shows the electric line rails that ran in front of the depot parallel to Sheridan road. Message on back of card. Postmark June 1910. The train station was designed by Charles Sumner Frost, son-in-law of the owner of the railroad. It was built, at this new location, in 1904 and was renovated in 1979. It is quite similar to other North Shore railway stations with a hip roof and brick and stone exterior. The first railroad cam through Lake Bluff in 1855.

   Chi & NW Station Lake Bluff IL

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. C. & N. W. RR Depot, Lake Bluff, Ill - Sepia photograph of the train depot and tracks looking north from bridge. Shows an engine approaching from the north. Message on back, postmarked 1917. The train station was designed by Charles Sumner Frost, son-in-law of the owner of the railroad. It was built, at this new location, in 1904 and was renovated in 1979. It is quite similar to other North Shore railway stations with a hip roof and brick and stone exterior. The first railroad cam through Lake Bluff in 1855.

   C. & N.W. R.R. Depoit, Lake Bluff, ILL

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. C. & N.W. Station Lake Bluff, ILL - Black & white photograph of the north end of the train depot. Shows engine heading north as well as a passenger train. Message on back. Postmark Nov. 1910.

   C. & N.W. Station Lake Bluff, ILL

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. C.R.N.W. Railroad station Lake Bluff, IL - Black and white photograph of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway Station in Lake Bluff.

   Postcard #167 C.R.N.W. Railroad Station

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Electric Line Lake Bluff - Sepia photograph of the Electric car at Lake Bluff Station on track parallel to Sheridan road.

   Postcard #166 Electric line station

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Lake Bluff Depot Chicago Milwaukee Electric Line - Sepia photograph of the Lake Bluff frame depot for Chicago Milwaukee Electric Line with people standing on the platform. A white house with a turret in background, possibly Witherstine home.

   Postcard 247

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Lake Bluff Depot Chicago Northwestern - Black & White photograph of Chicago Northwestern depot looking north from bridge overpass.

   Postcard #163 Lake Bluff Depot

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Lake Bluff passageners and Conductor at Lake Bluff Depot - Five Lake Bluff citizens and a conductor at Lake Bluff Depot.

   Lake Bluff depot

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Lake Bluff pharmacy - A color 8 x 10 photo taken January 1, 1966 showing the north side of the 100 block of East Scranton Avenue, looking west. Visible are the Lake Bluff Pharmacy, which was located at 100 East Scranton Avenue, to the train station on Sheridan Road.

    Lake Bluff pharmacy

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Lake Bluff Train Depot - The Lake Bluff Depot of the Northwestern Railroad was located where it is today. There was a branch line running down what is now Sheridan Place. This branch line took passengers from the depot down to the beach.

    Post 397

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Lake Bluff Train Station - Black and white Polaroid of the train station looking west from Sheridan Road mid 1970s. 7.5" x 9.25 " discolored black and white photo of the train station taken in 1970s. The train station, located at 600 North Sheridan Road, was designed by Charles Sumner Frost, son-in-law of the owner of the railroad. It was built, at this new location, in 1904 and was renovated in 1979. It is quite similar to other North Shore railway stations with a hip roof and brick and stone exterior. The first railroad came through Lake Bluff in 1855.

    Lake Bluff Train Station

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Lake Bluff Train Station - Postcard of the Lake Bluff Train Station, viewed from the southeast. Appears to be a reprint of an old postcard.

    Lake Bluff Train Station

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Lake Bluff Train Station - Six Xerox pages of architectural drawings of the Lake Bluff Train Station, drawn by Granger and Frost. The train station, located at 600 North Sheridan Road, was designed by Charles Sumner Frost, son-in-law of the owner of the railroad. It was built, at this new location, in 1904 and was renovated in 1979. It is quite similar to other North Shore railway stations with a hip roof and brick and stone exterior. The first railroad came through Lake Bluff in 1855.

    Lake Bluff Train Station

    Record Type: Archive

    
15. Looking west Lake Bluff, ILL - Sepia photograph showing The Village Market and Depot in the background. East Scranton Avenue looking west. Also shows Message on one card, postmark unreadable. The Village Market, the tall two story building across the street from the current (2025) Post Office, is the oldest commercial building in the village. Its bricks were said to have come from the Cloes brickyard, located in the Birch Road area. This building was built for the new Helming's Grocery Store and Meat Market, which replaced an earlier frame building at the same location, that had been destroyed by fire, located on northwest corner of Scranton Avenue and Walnut Avenue, today 24 East Scranton Avenue.

    Lookiing West Lake Bluff, IL

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. North Shore Station Lake Bluff, IL - Sepia photograph showing passengers disembarking from the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Line car on curve toward Libertyville. The station is south of bridge over route 176. Railroad. Train

    Postcard #164 North Shore Station

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Station Lake Bluff Ill - Colorized postcard of train depot, the overpass, the rails headed west and Scranton Avenue headed west. The train station was designed by Charles Sumner Frost, son-in-law of the owner of the railroad. It was built, at this new location, in 1904 and was renovated in 1979. It is quite similar to other North Shore railway stations with a hip roof and brick and stone exterior. The first railroad came through Lake Bluff in 1855.

    Postcard #168 Station

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. The North Shore Railway, Lake Bluff Station - A black and white photo of the North Shore Railway, Lake Bluff Station. In the photo are Tom and Virginia Shaw with their two daughters, Penny and Lynne Shaw. The older man is Virginia's father, Harold Ermeling. The Shaws lived at 548 East Scranton Avenue, and 600 Sunrise Avenue. Virginia grew up with her parents Ruth and Harold Ermeling at 223 East Witchwood Lane

    North Shore Railway, Lake Bluff Station

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. The Station - Black & white postcard showing the Lake Bluff Chicago and Northwestern Station. Handwritten note on front of the card.

    Postcard #258 The Station LB Ill

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. The Station lake Bluff, Ill - Black & while postcard of depot looking north from bridge.

    Postcard #165 The Station

    Record Type: Photo

    
21. The Station Lake Bluff, Ill - A color postcard panoramic view of the south end of the train depot. Shows a horse and buggy in front and includes a view of the electric line tracks and Sheridan Road. . Message on back postmarked 1909. The train station was designed by Charles Sumner Frost, son-in-law of the owner of the railroad. It was built, at this new location, in 1904 and was renovated in 1979. It is quite similar to other North Shore railway stations with a hip roof and brick and stone exterior. The first railroad cam through Lake Bluff in 1855.

    The Stations, Lake Bluff, ILL

    Record Type: Photo

    
22. The train station and the Benida - A reproduced photo of the 1900 Circa Lake Bluff train station showing the depot hack Benida with two white horses in front. The train station was designed by Charles Sumner Frost, son-in-law of the owner of the railroad. It was built, at this new location, in 1904 and was renovated in 1979. It is quite similar to other North Shore railway stations with a hip roof and brick and stone exterior. The first railroad cam through Lake Bluff in 1855.

    The train station and the Benida

    Record Type: Photo

    
23. Train Station - Black and white Polaroid showing west side train station looking from across the tracks. The train station was designed by Charles Sumner Frost, son-in-law of the owner of the railroad. It was built, at this new location, in 1904 and was renovated in 1979. It is quite similar to other North Shore railway stations with a hip roof and brick and stone exterior. The first railroad came through Lake Bluff in 1855.

    Train Station

    Record Type: Photo

    
24. Train Station 1977 - Lake Bluff Train Station photo taken in 1977 showing a Village truck parked at the side. The train station was designed by Charles Sumner Frost, son-in-law of the owner of the railroad. It was built, at this new location, in 1904 and was renovated in 1979. It is quite similar to other North Shore railway stations with a hip roof and brick and stone exterior. The first railroad came through Lake Bluff in 1855.

    Train Station 1977

    Record Type: Photo