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First Fort Dearborn built in 1803


Title	First Fort Dearborn built in 1803
Description	Postcard. The First Fort Dearborn built in 1803, from the painting by Lawrence C. Earle
Neighborhood/Street/Venue	Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
Subject.TGM1	Forts & fortifications Horses Horseback riding Men
Subject.LCSH	Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- To 1875 Waterfronts -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 18th century Waterfronts -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 19th century Indians of North America -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 18th century Military bases -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 19th century Trading posts -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 19th century Trails -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 19th century Fort Dearborn (Chicago, Ill.) -- Pictorial works
Photographer/Artist/Creator	Earle, Lawrence C. (Lawrence Carmichael), 1845-1921
Time Period	1800; 1801; 1802; 1803; 1804; 1805; 1806; 1807; 1808; 1809; 1810
Repository Name	Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
Repository Number	PICTURE SPE-CCW 11.4
Language	eng
Collection	Chicago City-wide Collection
Rights	http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php
Type	Digital image;
Format	image/jpeg;
Original format	Postcards
Size	5.6 x 3.5 in.
Subject.LOCAL	Fort Dearborn

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