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Pine Street (now Michigan Avenue) North from Huron Street, c.1886

 

 

 

Pine Street (now Michigan Avenue) North from Huron Street, c.1886

This photo of Pine Street (now North Michigan Avenue), looking north from Huron Street, reveals the elite residential character of what would become one of Chicago's renowned retail strips. The city's water tower can be seen in the distance along the west side of Pine Street.