An Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmith works on shaping a steam engine part.
Two Illinois Central Railroad blacksmiths, Elmer Loos and his coworker,work together to mold a red hot iron bar.
Four Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmiths share a laugh as they take a break from work.
Four Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmiths pose for a photograph as they take a break from work.
Illinois Central Railroad blacksmith Elmer Loos, Carbondale, Illinois, molds a red hot iron bar.
An Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmith cuts a metal part from an unidentified Illinois Central Railroad engine of with a cutting torch.
An Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmith repairs the outside of an unidentified Illinois Central Railroad engine.
An Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmith repairs the wheel of an unidentified Illinois Central Railroad engine.
An Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmith repairs the outside of the Illinois Central Railroad Engine 3547, a 0-8-0 Wheel Switch.