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Chicago Harbor, from the Rush Street Bridge, from Chicago Illustrated
Chicago Harbor, from the Rush Street Bridge, from Chicago Illustrated
TitleChicago Harbor, from the Rush Street Bridge, from Chicago Illustrated
DescriptionThis moonlit view of the harbor is set at the mouth of the Chicago River as it empties into Lake Michigan. A sand bar at the mouth of the River obstructed entrance to heavily freighted vessels, causing serious disasters in inclement weather. Once the bar was dredged out, entrance to the River became safe for vessels of all sizes and loads.
Literary description by James W. Sheahan. Illustration by the Chicago Lithographing Company. Chicago: Jevne & Almini, 1866.
Neighborhood/Street/VenueRush Street (Chicago, Ill.)
Subject.TGM1Harbors
Ships
Piers & wharves
Photographer/Artist/CreatorChicago Lithographing Co.
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 4.48
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
transportation
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