Overview of the Collection
Western Reserve Historical Society
Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation
Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation Photographs
1.00 linear feet (1 container)
The Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation was a Northeast Ohio railroad enthusiasts club which was formed in 1945 as the Midwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. In 1955 it incorporated as the Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation. The collection consists of views collected by the Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation of interstate, interurban, and street railroads in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. Included are views of Cleveland, Ohio area interurban and street railroads as well as many railroad construction photographs.
PG 262
The records are in English
closed stacks1825-1976
History of the Midwest Railroad Historical FoundationThe Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1945 as the Midwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. In December 1955, the Midwest Chapter was incorporated as the Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation. The group's membership was drawn chiefly from northeast Ohio. Aside from an annual meeting, the Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation sponsored trips to such places as New York, Washington, D. C., Chardon, and Painesville. One of the trips was a mystery trip, where the passengers were not told of the train's destination. These trips were on passenger coaches which the foundation had purchased and restored to working order. The foundation later bought a steam locomotive to pull the cars. During the 1970s, the foundation's train was operated by the Cuyahoga Valley Line, which sponsored excursions to Hale Farm and Akron.
Scope and ContentThe Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation Photographs, ca. 1825-1976, consist of views collected by the Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation of interstate, interurban, and street railroads in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. Included are views of Cleveland, Ohio area interurban and street railroads as well as many railroad construction photographs. The collection includes approximately 600 black and white photographs that measure 8 x 10 inches and smaller.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of railroads, railways, interurban railroads, street railroads, and transportation in the United States in the nineteenth century and twentieth century.
Statement of ArrangementThe collection is arranged in five series. Each series is arranged alphabetically by subject and then chronologically.
- Series I: Ohio Railways
- Series II: United States Railways
- Series III: Foreign Railways
- Series IV: Railway Construction
- Series V: Miscellaneous and Unidentified Railroad Views
Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 4027 Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation Records.
Restrictions on AccessNone.
Preferred Citation[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 262 Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation Photographs, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Acquisition InformationThese photographs were removed from MS 4027 Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation Records. Gift of the Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation in 1982.
Indexing TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:Midwest Railroad Historical Foundation -- Photograph collections.Railroads -- United States -- Photographs.Railroads -- Ohio -- Photographs.Railroads -- Canada -- Photographs.Railroads -- Great Britain -- Photographs.Street-railroads -- United States -- Photographs.Street-railroads -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.Street-railroads -- Ohio -- Photographs.Railroads -- Societies, etc. -- Photographs.Railroads -- Design and construction -- Photographs.Detailed Description of The CollectionSeries I: Ohio Railways1864-197611Akron, Bedford, and Cleveland Railroad Company, copy of schedule189712Akron Transportation Companyca. 192513Baltimore and Ohio Railroad1832-195214Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, wreck, Ravenna, Ohio196615Bessemer and Lake Erie, Conneaut, Ohio197016Chesapeake and Ohio194917Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad, Bedford, Ohio186418Cleveland street railways, Clifford C. Noe, Album 1, containing 218 photographsca. 1900-195019Cleveland street railways, Album 2, containing 45 photographsca. 1910-1949110Cleveland street railways, Album 3, containing 13 photographsca. 1915-1940111Cleveland, Elyria and Western Railway1930112Cleveland, Southwestern and Columbus Railwayca. 1925-1932113Cleveland Transit System, street cars1935-1950114Cleveland Transit System, garages and yardsca. 1950115Cleveland Union Terminal, first train in station1928116Cincinnati and Lake Erie Railway, Clevelandca. 1930117Cuyahoga Valley Line1976118E. O. T. (East Ohio Transit?), Kinsman Road between Green and Richmond Roads1913119Erie Railroadca. 1930-1950120Lake Shore Electric Railwayca. 1940121New York Central, inspection engine "Cleveland"1917122Northern Ohio Traction and Light Companyca. 1910-1925123Shaker Heights Rapid Transit Linesca. 1950124Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad, East 93rd Street station1938125Youngstown Southern Railway1949Series II: United States Railways1831-1972126Atlantic and Gulf Railroadca. 1930127Camden and Amboy1831128Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroadca. 1955129Denver and Rio Grande Western Railwayca. 1960130Detroit, Monroe and Toledo Short Lineca. 1920131Detroit Street Railwayca. 1925132Detroit United Lines Railwaysca. 1910-1920133E. E. C. Railroadca. 1900134Eastern Michigan Railwaysca. 1920135Erie-Lackawana1963136Friscoca. 1940137Grand Trunk Westernca. 1950-1959138Indiana Railroad1935-1939139Interstate Public Service Companyca. 1920140Laurel Line, Pennsylvaniaca. 1950141Long Islandca. 1935142Los Angeles Railway Companyca. 1936143Los Angeles Transit Lines, Los Angeles, Californiaca. 1940144Milwaukee Roadca. 1935145Morris and Essey Railroad1838146National Railway Historical Society, Midwest Chapterca. 1960147New Haven1935148New Jersey Central Lines1910149New York Central Railway1893-1954150Nickel Plate Railroad1963151Norfolk and Western Railwayca. 1930152Northern Pacific Railway1940 1957153Pacific Electric Railwayca. 1925-1936154Penn Central Railroadca. 1970155Pennsylvania Railroadca. 1890-1950156Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroadca. 1955157Reading Railroad1946158Richmond and Danville Railroad1864159Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad1865-1965160Richmond-Washington Lineca. 1945161Southern Railwayca. 1935162Southern Pacific Linesca. 1935163Street railway, Boston, Massachusettsca. 1955164Street railway, Cannonsburg, Pennsylvaniaca. 1955165Street railway, Chicago, Illinois1908-1952166Street railway, Houston, Texasca. 1945167Street railway, Portland, Oregonca. 1935168Texas Electric, Dallas, Texasca. 1950169Toledo and Eastern Railroad1949170Union Pacific Railway1869-1949171Union Station of Richmond, Virginiaca. 1900-1950172Virginia Railroad Station1870173Virginia and Truckee Railroad1875174Wabash Railway1944-1950175West Pennsylvania Railways Company, Connelsville and Leiseuringca. 1950176Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad1972Series III: Foreign Railways1881-1966177British railroads, from The Railway Magazine1948-1953178Canadian National Railroadca. 1950-1960179Canadian Pacific Railway1881-1958180Japanese Railroad1966181London Midland Scottish (Railway Co.?)ca. 1936182Montreal and Southern Counties, street railwayca. 1950183Talylln Railway, Walesca. 1955Series IV: Railway Construction1905-1917184Between Barberton and Clinton, Ohio1909185Bridge construction, no location indicatedca. 1910186Clearing tracks, no location indicatedca. 1910187Orman and Crook Construction Companyc a. 1907188-89The Paul and Henry Construction Companyca. 1905190St. Joseph, Michigan1906191-92Waverly, Ohio1916-1917193West Park, Ohio(?)1909194Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad, Orrville, Ohio1906195Unidentified right-of-way excavationca. 1910Series V: Miscellaneous and Unidentified Railroad Viewsca. 1825-1976196Association of American Railroads print seriesca. 1825-1950197Joe Hawynn, engineerca. 1930198Model railroadsca. 1940199Passenger car interior, unidentified lineca. 19481100Railroad history prints1825-18841101TurboTrain, United Aircraft Corporation19721102Unidentified groupsca. 19151103Unidentified railroadsca. 1900-1950