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Steam locomotives of the Chicago & North Western Railway in the roundhouse at the Chicago rail yards, 1942. Photo by Jack Delano.
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Photographer
Jack Delano  (1914–1997)  wikidata:Q639121
 
Jack Delano
Alternative names
Jack Ovcharov
Description American photographer and composer
Date of birth/death 1 August 1914 Edit this at Wikidata 12 August 1997 / 13 August 1997 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Kiev, Ukraine Puerto Rico
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creator QS:P170,Q639121
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English: Cleaned up version of Image:Locomotives-Roundhouse.jpg. Steam locomotives of the Chicago & North Western Railway in the roundhouse at the Chicago, Illinois rail yards.
Français : Locomotives à vapeur de la Chicago and North Western Railway dans une Rotonde de la gare de Triage de Chicago.
Deutsch: Dampflokomotiven der Chicago and North Western Railway im Ringlokschuppen des Bahnhofes von Chicago in Illinois
Čeština: Depo lokomotiv společnosti Chicago and North Western Railway
Italiano: Locomotiva a vapore della Chicago and North Western Railway.
Македонски: Парни локомотиви на железницата Chicago & North Western Railway на поправка во Чикаго. 1942 година.
Svenska: Ånglok från Chicago and North Western Railway.
Date December 1942
date QS:P571,+1942-12-00T00:00:00Z/10
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current20:29, 6 June 2010Thumbnail for version as of 20:29, 6 June 20103,500 × 2,715 (2.36 MB)Jklamo (talk | contribs)Chages for 3rd best 2008 pic must be discussed first
05:37, 5 June 2010Thumbnail for version as of 05:37, 5 June 20103,500 × 2,715 (2.92 MB)Aavindraa (talk | contribs)far too green
20:06, 21 December 2007Thumbnail for version as of 20:06, 21 December 20073,500 × 2,715 (2.36 MB)Durova (talk | contribs){{Information |Description= Cleaned up version of Image:Locomotives-Roundhouse.jpg. |Source=self-made |Date= |Author= Durova |Permission= |other_versions= }}

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