| 1. |  | Lake Shore, from Foot of 23rd Street, ca. 1893 | Debris; Beaches; Coastlines; Lakes & ponds; People | Reproduction from a viewbook. Lake Shore, from Foot of 23rd Street, ca. 1893. Rubbish from the Fire was used to fill in the area on the lakeshore between the outlying Illinois Central railroad track and... |
| 2. |  | S.S. "Christopher Columbus" (Whaleback), 1893 | Ships; Passengers; Piers & wharves; Whalebacks; Steamboats | The S.S. Christopher Columbus is the most famous "whaleback" of the 43 ships of this type built. Whalebacks were developed in Duluth, Minnesota, by Captain Alexander MacDougall for freight service. The... |