Single story wooden depot with sign for Grimes. "Looking south at the Chicago, Mil. St. P. & P. R.R. station. Photo taken by: Ronald Sims, 4207 Bowdoin St., Des Moines 13, Iowa"--Photograph verso.
Sign for Nobleton on post. "Located on D.M.-Ottumwa FREIGHT ONLY line. Located about 1 mile south of Mitchellville, and 14.3 miles east of the RI-DM yards. The towers in the background belong to WHO-Radio & T.V. Photo taken by: Ronald Sims, 4207…
Sign for Rider on post. "Located N.W. of Des Moines. No station, just a grain elevator. Photo taken by R.D. Sims, 4207 Bowdoin St., Des Moines 13, Iowa"--Photograph verso.
Sign for Swanwood on post. "Located 7.2 miles north of Des Moines, Ia. Photo taken by: Ronald Sims, 4207 Bowdoin St., Des Moines 13, Iowa"--Photograph verso.
Two story brick depot with signs for Short Line Jct and Northwestern Employee Owned. Railroad cars behind depot. "Short Line Jct. tower. Shortly before being razed. View shows N. side. Ron Sims photo, 2717 Cornell, DM IA 50313"--Photograph verso.
Single story depot on flat car. "Rock Island new depot bldg. for Belmond, Iowa, on flat car at the Des Moines, Iowa yards. Photographed by: Ronald D. Sims, 1809 W. 23rd St., Des Moines, Iowa 50310"--Photograph verso.
