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Illinois Central Round House, from Chicago Illustrated
Illinois Central Round House, from Chicago Illustrated
TitleIllinois Central Round House, from Chicago Illustrated
Description"The breakwater was essential for the protection of the land and the railroad tracks. Occasionally, an adventurous Chicagoan would venture out along its surface, only to be turned back by the force of the waves breaking over the structure." Literary description by James W. Wheahan. Illustrations by the Chicago Lithographing Company. Chicago: Jevne & Almini, 1866.
Neighborhood/Street/VenueMichigan, Lake
Subject.TGM1Jetties
Lakes & ponds
Winds
Railroads
Photographer/Artist/CreatorChicago Lithographing Co.
Sheahan, James W. (James Washington), 1824-1883
ContributorsJevne & Almini
DateOfOriginal1866
Time Period1860; 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869
Repository NameChicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
Repository NumberPICTURE SPE-CCW 4.45
SourcePicture originally published in: Chicago Illustrated (Chicago: Jevne & Almini, 1866) 86 p. NA735.C4J4
CollectionChicago City-wide Collection
Rightshttp://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php
TypeDigital image;
Formatimage/jpeg;
Original formatBook illustrations
Size8.25 x 12 in.
Subject.LOCALHarbor
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