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1.		World's Columbian Exposition Transportation Building	Exhibition buildings; People; Exhibitions; Fairs; Temporary buildings	The World's Columbian Exposition ran from May 1 to October 30, 1893. The Transportation Building, which faced the lagoon, was 960 feet by 256 feet. In the center of the building was a cupola 165 feet high...

2.		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 &...

3.		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...

4.		Illinois Central Rail-Road Company Offer (sic) for Sale Over 2,400,000 Acres, Selected Prairie, Farm and Wood Lands	Covers (Illustration); Advertisements; Selling; Land	In the decade between 1850 and 1860, the Illinois Central had transformed the face of the Chicago lakefront, and had stimulated the development of the city's outlying areas. The era of railroad growth...

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