Chicago O'Hare International Airport Digital Collection
Studies, annual reports, plans, and other information covering the operations of ORD and its transit connections.
Digital Collections
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Chicago Region Digital Transportation Collection
Annual reports, planning documents, surveys, and other studies from Pace, RTA, and CTA, dating back to 1945.
Early Automobile Companies Ephemera Collection
Advertising and marketing brochures, maps, guides and general information about automobiles dating from 1910 to 1932.
George Hartsough Collection of Panama Canal Photographs
Photographs and postcards of the Panama Canal and surrounding areas, estimated to have been created between 1909-1914.
General Motors Trucks
Photographs of General Motors trucks circa 1925 collected in a scrapbook.
Great Lakes Passenger Steamship Pamphlets
Brochures and pamphlets promoting recreational cruises, primarily those on the Great Lakes. Materials in the collection date from 1890 – 1972.
Ira Silverman Railroad Menu Collection
Menus and pamphlets representing 35 United States and Canadian railroads.
Late 19th - Early 20th Century Bicycle and Bicycle Parts Catalogs
U.S. bicycle and bicycle parts manufacturers' catalogs covering the period from 1890 through 1932.
New York Edison Company Vehicle Fleet Photographs
Photographs documenting the New York Edison Company’s fleet of service and commercial vehicles, as well as vehicles owned by subsidiary Yonkers Electric Light and Power Company, in the late 1920s.
Panama Canal Construction Photograph Collection
74 photographic images, selectively depicting the construction period of the Panama Canal, 1904–1914.
Ronald J. Sullivan Photograph Collection
Photographs of public transit and commuter rail, primarily in the Chicago region, dating from 1940-2000.
Souvenir of Auto Trip to San Francisco
Scrapbook containing photographs of an automobile trip from Iowa to the Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915.
Streamliner Passenger Trains
Promotional photographs documenting the introduction of Streamliner passenger trains in the U.S.
Studebaker Dealer’s Sample Catalog
Photographs of Studebaker Co. engines, automobiles, and factories.
Transportation Library Menu Collection
Menus from national and international air carriers, cruise ships, and railroad companies, dating back to 1929, with a focus on mid-to-late 20th century airlines.
Walker Vehicle Company
Album belonging to the Walker Vehicle Company containing 35 silver prints of electric automobiles and 3 upholstery samples.
Wilmo Engine Company Dealer's Sample Catalog
Photographs of Wilmo Engine Co. engines, automobiles, and factories.