| 2551 |
Dedication of the Water Tower and Laying of the Cornerstone, March 25, 1867, Photographer: Unknown(
Historical Source
) ...Chicago's water and sewer systems were built in stages beginning in the 1850s. Here citizens gather...
Date Created: 1867,
Date Depicted: 1867
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| 2552 |
View of Lakefront, with Illinois Central Railroad Yards in Foreground, n.d., Creator: Unknown(
Historical Source
) ...despite the prominent presence of the railroad, Chicago promoted its Lake Front Park as a tourist...
Date Created: n.d.,
Date Depicted: n.d.
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| 2553 |
Population Density by Wards, 1904, Creator: Tenement Inspector(
Historical Source
) ...along the North and South Branches of the Chicago River, which were largely populated with recent...
Date Created: 1904,
Date Depicted: 1900
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| 2554 |
Demolition of Dearborn Street Bridge, 1959, Photographer: Robert Mark(
Historical Source
) ...In 1959, the City of Chicago had decided to replace the half-century old rolling lift bridge at...
Date Created: 1959,
Date Depicted: 1959
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| 2555 |
Demolition of Dearborn Street Bridge and Bridge Tender House, 1959, Photographer: Robert Mark(
Historical Source
) ...gatehouse. This view looks northwest across the Chicago River to the Central Cold Storage Building...
Date Created: 1959,
Date Depicted: 1959
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| 2556 |
Dearborn Street Bridge Construction Sign, 1960, Photographer: J. Sherwin Murphy(
Historical Source
) ...Another Bridge Improvement, Dearborn St. Bascule Bridge, City of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, Mayor."...
Date Created: 1960,
Date Depicted: 1960
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| 2557 |
Calumet Harbor Lighthouse, 1951, Photographer: Henry E. Dieterle(
Historical Source
) ...the Calumet River was much like that at the Chicago River. It stood at the end of a long protective...
Date Created: 1951,
Date Depicted: 1951
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| 2558 |
Waveland Field House, Photographer: Hedrich-Blessing(
Historical Source
) ...development of Montrose Harbor began in 1934, after the consolidation of the Chicago park system....
Date Created: n.d.,
Date Depicted: n.d.
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| 2559 |
Daniel H. Burnham Speech, 1896, Creator: Daniel H. Burnham(
Historical Source
) ...Haussmann's Paris and Pericles's Athens would appear in the opening chapter of the Plan of Chicago....
Date Created: 1896,
Date Depicted: 1896
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| 2560 |
Columbus Drive Bridge, 1983, Photographer: A. Robert Mata(
Historical Source
) ...at Columbus Drive over the main stem of the Chicago River in 1983. The bridge is 269 feet long and...
Date Created: 1983,
Date Depicted: 1983
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| 2561 |
American Varnish Co. Advertisement, 1918, Creator: American Varnish Co.(
Historical Source
) ...manufacturers, and carriage and furniture makers in other parts of the Chicago metropolitan region....
Date Created: c.1898,
Date Depicted: c.1898
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| 2562 |
Hobo College, n.d., Photographer: Ben Reitman and associates(
Historical Source
) ...where migratory workers passing through Chicago obtained practical and academic educational...
Date Created: n.d.,
Date Depicted: n.d.
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| 2563 |
Advertisements for Cholera Remedies, 1849, Creators: Various(
Historical Source
) ...The June 7, 1849 issue of the Chicago Democrat included several advertisements for cholera remedies....
Date Created: 1849,
Date Depicted: 1849
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| 2564 |
Cracker Jack Co. Plant, 1958, Photographer: William S. Engdahl, Hedrich-Blessing(
Historical Source
) ...Chocolate Company, and others, helped to define Chicago as a national center for candy production....
Date Created: 1958,
Date Depicted: 1958
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| 2565 |
Salvation Army Meeting, 1902, Photographer: Unknown(
Historical Source
) ...with the organization during its early years in Chicago. A police officer stands in the foreground....
Date Created: 1902,
Date Depicted: 1902
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| 2566 |
Unveiling of Logan monument, 1897, Photographer: George E. Mellen(
Historical Source
) ...In 1897, the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago commissioned American sculptor Augustus Saint...
Date Created: 1897,
Date Depicted: 1897
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| 2567 |
Birdcage Parking Garage, 1957, Photographer: J. Sherwin Murphy(
Historical Source
) ...for handling increased automobile traffic in downtown Chicago during the mid-twentieth century....
Date Created: 1957,
Date Depicted: 1957
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| 2568 |
Celebration of Obon, 1963, Photographer: Albert M. Hayashi(
Historical Source
) ...the season of gathering joy) with a parade in Chicago's Old Town area in July 1963. Featured here is...
Date Created: 1963,
Date Depicted: 1963
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| 2569 |
Daniel H. Burnham, c.1910, Artist: Unknown(
Historical Source
) ...Moore, with whom Burnham worked on a plan for Washington, D.C. and who edited the Plan of Chicago....
Date Created: c.1910,
Date Depicted: c.1910
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| 2570 |
Charles Norton to Daniel Burnham, 1906, Creator: Charles Norton(
Historical Source
) ...Frederic Delano, want to meet with him as soon as possible regarding work on the Plan of Chicago....
Date Created: 1906,
Date Depicted: 1906
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