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1. Illinois Central Round House, from Chicago Illustrated Illinois Central Round House, from Chicago Illustrated Jetties; Lakes & ponds; Winds; Railroads; "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...
2. View from Lake View House, from Chicago Illustrated View from Lake View House, from Chicago Illustrated Wooden buildings; Houses; Waterfronts; Trees; Sand; Settlements Chicagoans lived in houses built of wood, and the city extended several miles along the sandy dry shore of Lake Michigan.
Literary description by James W. Sheahan. Illustrations by the Chicago Lithographing...
3. On the Beach, by James Fagan, ca. 1893 On the Beach, by James Fagan, ca. 1893 Beaches; Walking; Sand; People; Children; Trees; Buildings; Smoke; Boardwalks; Etching
4. Gondola Landing Gondola Landing Gondolas; Umbrellas; Passengers; People; Lakes & ponds; Facsimile watercolor.
5. Sunset on the Dream City Sunset on the Dream City Gondolas; Sailboats; Boats; Sunrises & sunsets; Clouds; Smoke; Buildings; Facsimile watercolor.
6. Court of Honor, ca. 1893 Court of Honor, ca. 1893 Fairs; Monuments; Flags; Flagpoles; Fountains; Canals; Gondolas; Buildings; Optical illusions; Waterways; Gardens In 1890, nearly twenty years after the Great Chicago Fire and at the zenith of his career as an urban planner and landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted found the opportunity to resurrect his plan...
7. Chicago Crib, from Chicago Illustrated Chicago Crib, from Chicago Illustrated Sailboats; Structures; In the mid-1800s, as today, Chicago was supplied with water from Lake Michigan. At that time however, water was drawn only about one mile north of the Chicago River, into which the city sewers discharged...
8. Recreation [Navy] Pier, seen from the Lake, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1921 Recreation [Navy] Pier, seen from the Lake, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1921 Piers & wharves; Amusement piers; Sports & recreation facilities; Waterfronts Postcard.
9. First Fort Dearborn built in 1803 First Fort Dearborn built in 1803 Forts & fortifications; Horses; Horseback riding; Men; Postcard. The First Fort Dearborn built in 1803, from the painting by Lawrence C. Earle
10. Kinzie House near Fort Dearborn in 1804, n.d. Kinzie House near Fort Dearborn in 1804, n.d. Tipis; Canoes; Coastlines; Houses Postcard. The Kinzie House near Fort Dearborn, 1804, from the painting by Lawrence C. Earle in the Banking Room of the Central Trust Company of Illinois, 152 Monroe St., Chicago. When DuSable sold his...
11. Last Council of the Pottawatomies, 1833 Last Council of the Pottawatomies, 1833 Meetings; People; Postcard. The Last Council of the Pottawatomies, 1833, from the painting by Lawrence C. Earle. Artist Lawrence C. Earle’s scenes depicting the history of Chicago were originally painted for the Banking...
12. Winter Quarters of Father Marquette, 1674 Winter Quarters of Father Marquette, 1674 Canoes; Houses; Tipis; Winter; Portages; Rivers; Postcard. The Winter Quarters of Father Marquette, 1674, from the painting by Lawrence C. Earle. At the mouth of the Arkansas River, Jolliet and Marquette encountered hostile Indians and Spaniards who...
13. Chicago Harbor, from the Rush Street Bridge, from Chicago Illustrated Chicago Harbor, from the Rush Street Bridge, from Chicago Illustrated Harbors; Ships; Piers & wharves; This 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...
14. Great Central Depot Grounds, with Entrance to Harbor, from Chicago Illustrated Great Central Depot Grounds, with Entrance to Harbor, from Chicago Illustrated Sailboats; Boats; Waterfronts; People; Railroad stations; Railroads; This view of the Great Central Passenger Depot was one of the most familiar scenes in Chicago in the 1860s. Trains from the Illinois Central Railroad, the Michigan Central and the Chicago, Burlington &...
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