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[CBQ] Re: Downers Grove yard photo

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Subject: [CBQ] Re: Downers Grove yard photo
From: herrick@krausonline.com
Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2012 02:47:12 -0000
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I'm a Downers Grove native, as is Bill Barber on this list so maybe he knows, 
but I'm wondering if this was a power house for the Dicke Tool Company.

Bob Herrick



--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Michael Matalis <mmatalis@...> wrote:
>
> I dislike posting links to photos on Facebook since it excludes so many 
> people, but this is the only place I've seen this particular shot.  
> 
> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=243581035742564&set=pb.150557015044967.-2207520000.1354745290&type=3&theater
> 
> It's from the files of the Downers Grove Historical Society and supposedly 
> shows the commuter yard in Downers Grove, no date shown, but I'd guess early 
> 1900's.  It looks like it was taken from atop the tower or the signal bridge. 
> What struck me about this photo is what appears to be a powerhouse along the 
> north side of the yard tracks; big brick building, tall stacks, wooden coal 
> gon parked outside, it's something I've never heard of before and have no 
> idea what it is.  Town power plant?  Q power plant?  Not Downers Grove?  Can 
> anyone give me an idea?
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you kindly,
> 
> Michael Matalis
> Downers Grove IL
> 
> You can see my railroad photography blog at 
> http://www.chasingheavymetal.com/blog/
> You can see my photos and my ugly mug at 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/prairierailfan/sets/
> And you can now find me on Facebook
>




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