BC-Photo 4.2
Stephen St. in Lemont, 1895. The Santa Fe Railroad tracks cross in the foreground. Although work had begun on excavation of the Main Channel in Sec. 8 behind the camera, work wasn't yet underway to build a new road and railroad bridge and raise the railroad approach embankment. A viaduct would also be built for Stephen St. to pass under the railroad. In addition to Chicago, Joliet, and Lockport, Lemont was the only other major town along the channel route. (MWRD photo, Geiger set, image 301)