Jacob Ovcharov Collection (#4)

General view of part of the rip tracks at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of part of the rip tracks at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Repair tracks of the Chicago and North Western R. R. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Repair tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] R.R

Painting a car at the repair or "rip"tracks at North Proviso(?), C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942
Painting a car at the repair or " rip" tracks at North Proviso(?), C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

Freight cars being maneuvered in a Chicago and North Western railroad yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Freight cars being maneuvered in a Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad yard, Chicago, Ill

Mike Evans, a welder, at the rip tracks at Proviso yard of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Mike Evans, a welder, at the rip tracks at Proviso yard of the C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill, C & NW RR, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill.; C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad]; Roy Nelin, a box packer in the roundhouse at the Proviso yard

Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill, C&NWRR, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Melrose Park (near Chicago), Ill, C&NWRR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad]. William London has been a railroad worker 25 years - now working at the roundhouse at the Proviso yards

Looking toward the Chicago and North Western railroad classification yard. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Looking toward the Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad classification yard. The trestle runs from the ice house to the yard

Joseph Klesken washing up after a days work... Proviso yards of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Joseph Klesken washing up after a days work at the rip tracks at Proviso yards of the C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

John Sabados washing up after a days work... Proviso yard of C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
John Sabados washing up after a days work at the rip tracks at Proviso yard of C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

John L. Walter, conductor at Proviso yard of the C&NWRR, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
John L. Walter, conductor at Proviso yard of the C&NWRR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad]. Mr. Walter has been employed on the railroad for 45 years, 32 of them as conductor

General view of the hump, Chicago and North Western railroad classification yard, Chicago, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of the hump, Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad classification yard, Chicago, Ill

General view of part of the Proviso yard of the Chicago and North Western railroad, Chicago, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of part of the Proviso yard of the Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad, Chicago, Ill. In the background is the coal chute and roundhouse

General view of one of the departure yards at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of one of the departure yards at C & NW RRs [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s] Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

General view of one of the classification yards of the C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of one of the classification yards of the C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

General view of one of the Chicago and North Western railroad classification yards, Chicago, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of one of the Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad classification yards, Chicago, Ill

Pennsylvania R.R. ore docks, unloading iron ore from a lake freighter... Cleveland, Ohio, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Pennsylvania R.R. ore docks, unloading ore from a lake freighter by " Hulett" unloaders, Cleveland, Ohio

General view of part of the Bensenville freight yard of the Chicago, Milwaukee... Illinois, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of part of the Bensenville freight yard of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, Bensenville, Ill

General view of part of the Galewood yard of the Chicago, Milwaukee... Illinois, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
General view of part of the Galewood yard of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, Chicago, Ill

Trucks unloading at the inbound freight house of the Illinois Central Railroad... Chicago, Ill
Trucks unloading at the inbound freight house of the Illinois Central Railroad, South Water Street freight terminal, Chicago, Ill. [Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower behind]

Chopping cotton on rented land near White Plains, Greene County, Ga. 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Chopping cotton on rented land near White Plains, Greene County, Ga

Puerto Rico, Dec. 1941, San Juan, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Puerto Rico, Dec. 1941, San Juan

Backstage at the "girlie"show at the Vermont state fair, Rutland, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Backstage at the " girlie" show at the Vermont state fair, Rutland

Growers bringing in their crop to a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Growers bringing in their crop to a co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe R.R. trip

Two employees at the roundhouse at Proviso yard, C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Two employees at the roundhouse at Proviso yard, C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad], Chicago, Ill

The regular tracks of the South Yards, at C & NW RRs Proviso (?) yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
The regular tracks of the South Yards, at C & NW RRs Proviso (?) yard, Chicago, Ill

Greasing a locomotive in the roundhouse at Proviso (?) yard, C & NW RR, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Greasing a locomotive in the roundhouse at Proviso (?) yard, C & NW RR [i.e. Chicago and North Western railroad s], Chicago, Ill

Workers going home from an afternoon of chopping cotton, Greene County, Ga. 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Workers going home from an afternoon of chopping cotton, Greene County, Ga

Going to town on Saturday afternoon, Greene County, Georgia, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Going to town on Saturday afternoon, Greene County, Georgia

Going to town on Saturday afternoon, Greene County, Ga. 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Going to town on Saturday afternoon, Greene County, Ga

Going to town on Saturday afternoon, Greene Co. Ga. 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Going to town on Saturday afternoon, Greene Co. Ga

Greene Co. Ga. eroded farm land, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Greene Co. Ga. eroded farm land

Santa Fe R. R. freight train rounding a curve between Ash Fork and Gleed, Arizona, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Santa Fe R.R. freight train rounding a curve between Ash Fork and Gleed, Arizona

Santa Fe R. R. yard, Gallup, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Santa Fe R.R. yard, Gallup, New Mexico

In the old fort built by the French, Frederiksted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
In the old fort built by the French, Frederiksted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands

In the old fort built by the French, Frederiksted, Saint Croix island, Virgin Islands, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
In the old fort built by the French, Frederiksted, Saint Croix island, Virgin Islands

Housewives at the seashore waiting for the fishing boats to come in Frederiksted, V. I. 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Housewives at the seashore waiting for the fishing boats to come in Frederiksted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands

Frederiksted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands... church, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Frederiksted, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands... Church

Farm Security Administration borrower, vicinity of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Farm Security Administration borrower, vicinity of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

FSA borrower plowing his garden with one of the few plows used on the island, St. Croix, V. I. 1941
Farm Security Administration borrower plowing his garden with one of the few plows used on the island, vicinity of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands

FSA borrower cultivating his sugar cane field, vicinity of Frederiksted, St. Croix, V. I. 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Farm Security Administration borrower cultivating his sugar cane field, vicinity of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. He lives in one of the homestead houses

Retiring a locomotive driver wheel, Shopton, Iowa, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Retiring a locomotive driver wheel, Shopton, Iowa. The tire is heated by means of gas until it can be slipped over the wheel. Contraction on cooling will hold it firmly in place. Santa Fe R.R

Santa Fe R. R. west bound freight stopping for water, Melrose, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Santa Fe R.R. west bound freight stopping for water, Melrose, N[ew] Mex[ico]

Passing a section house along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Passing a section house along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad, Encino vicinity, New Mexico

Westbound freight train stopping for water, Melrose, New Mexico, 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Westbound freight train stopping for water, Melrose, N[ew] Mex[ico]

A general view of a classification yard at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
A general view of a classification yard at C & NW RRs Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill

Small farms in the hills, vicinity of Corozal, Puerto Rico, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Small farms in the hills, vicinity of Corozal, Puerto Rico

Lowell, Mass. street, 1941. Creator: Jack Delano
Lowell, Mass. street

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"Jacob Ovcharov: Capturing the American Railroad Era through Jack Delano's Lens" Step back in time to 1943, where Jacob Ovcharov's lens captures the essence of the Chicago and North Western railroad (C & NW RR). From tank cars at Proviso yard in Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Fe R. R. Trains traversing Cajon Pass in California's San Bernardino Mountains, Ovcharov brings these iconic moments to life. But it is not just about the trains; it is about the people who made this era unforgettable. In Brockton, Massachusetts, children play amidst tenement districts while their laughter echoes through history. Meanwhile, Mrs. Elibia Siematter sweeps diligently at Clinton's roundhouse in Iowa for C. & N. W. R. R. , showcasing her dedication and hard work. Ovcharov also shines a light on women like Mrs. Thelma Cuvage and Mrs. Viola Sievers working tirelessly at Clinton's sand house as wipers for C&NWRR – strong individuals defying societal norms during wartime. During lunch breaks or cleaning duties within the giant roundhouse machinery, these women find camaraderie and support amongst each other as they navigate their roles within a male-dominated industry. Mrs. Marcella Hart and Mrs Irene Bracker are mothers juggling responsibilities both at home and on the job – proving that strength knows no bounds when duty calls. Through Ovcharov's lens, we witness an era defined by resilience, unity among workers from diverse backgrounds - all contributing their part to keep America moving forward during challenging times. Join us as we delve into Jacob Ovcharov’s captivating photographs that immortalize an important chapter of American history - one filled with determination, sacrifice, and unwavering spirit along the tracks of progress.