A neon sign prominently affixed near the center of the waiting room in the Chicago Union Station points the way to the trains. A temporary sign attached to the top of this fixture is directing military personnel to the USO lounge. And the poster at left encourages the folks to use transportation wisely . . . these last two, reminders of the war effort in full swing. Jack Delano captured this scene during his visit there in January of 1943.

Neon was quite popular for signage in those days, and other examples can be seen in the background. Note the arrow pointing to the Fred Harvey Cafeteria, and another sign for Parmelee Limousines.

We’ve already viewed a couple of scenes in this terminal. A couple years ago I posted a view of this location from a slightly different angle. And last year we saw this view of the station concourse.