| 1. |  | 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 &... |
| 2. |  | East Side of the Transportation Building, 1893 | Facades; Deterioration; Sculpture | The World's Columbian Exposition buildings stood with elegant facades, presenting a city in trompe-l'oeil, an optical illusion. They were designed to be temporary, however, and Fair visitors would recollect... |
