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1. World's Columbian Exposition Transportation Building World's Columbian Exposition Transportation Building Art; Doors & doorways; Exhibition buildings; Exhibitions; Fairs; Temporary buildings The World's Columbian Exposition ran from May 1 to October 30, 1893. The Transportation Building's "Golden Doorway" was located on the east side of the building. "This grand portal featured a series receding...

2. Steamship pass #19, assigned to James W. Ellsworth by the World's Fair Steamship Company, July 22, Steamship pass #19, assigned to James W. Ellsworth by the World’s Fair Steamship Company, July 22, 1892 Correspondence; Typed letter, signed, with manuscript additions.

3. Deck of the S.S. Mabel Bradshaw Deck of the S.S. Mabel Bradshaw Decks (Ships); Steamboats; Passengers; Lakes & ponds; This small, wooden passenger steamer was built in the Spring of 1889, and named for a relative of her owner, Hugh Bradshaw of Chicago. The Mabel Bradshaw's original service ran between Holland, Michigan...

4. World's Columbian Exposition Festival Hall World's Columbian Exposition Festival Hall Exhibition buildings; Exhibitions; Fairs; Columns; Stages (Platforms); Wreaths; Temporary buildings The World's Columbian Exposition ran from May 1 to October 30, 1893. Festival Hall, also known as Choral Hall, was located near the lagoon between the Horticultural and Transportation buildings. Outside...

5. World's Columbian Exposition Mines and Mining Building World's Columbian Exposition Mines and Mining Building Exhibition buildings; Exhibitions; Fairs; Water; Flags; Boats; Temporary buildings The World's Columbian Exposition ran from May 1 to October 30, 1893. The Mines and Mining Building was located at the southern end of the lagoon between the Electricity and Transportation buildings. The...

6. World's Columbian Exposition Transportation Building 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...

7. East Side of the Transportation Building, 1893 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...

8. Sunset on the Dream City Sunset on the Dream City Gondolas; Sailboats; Boats; Sunrises & sunsets; Clouds; Smoke; Buildings; Facsimile watercolor.

9. Gondola Landing Gondola Landing Gondolas; Umbrellas; Passengers; People; Lakes & ponds; Facsimile watercolor.

10. World's Columbian Exposition Festival Hall World's Columbian Exposition Festival Hall Halls; Exhibition buildings; Exhibitions; Columns; Reflections; Water; People; Temporary buildings The World's Columbian Exposition ran from May 1 to October 30, 1893. Festival Hall, also known as Choral Hall, was located near the lagoon between the Horticultural and Transportation buildings. Outside...

11. 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...

12. On the Grand Basin, July 14, 1892 On the Grand Basin, July 14, 1892 Passengers; Piers & wharves; Boats Reproduction of an albumen print

13. 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 &...

14. S.S. "Christopher Columbus" (Whaleback), 1893 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...

15. S.S. Alabama in the Chicago Harbor, 1934 S.S. Alabama in the Chicago Harbor, 1934 Steamboats; Buildings; Photograph. The most photographed Goodrich steamer of all time, the Alabama was commissioned in 1910, and served on the cross-lake passenger and cargo route for many years. The Goodrich Transit Company...

16. World's Fair Steamship Company passenger steamer, 1893 World’s Fair Steamship Company passenger steamer, 1893 Steamboats; Fairs; Water transportation line available from downtown Chicago to the fairgrounds at Jackson Park.

17. S.S. Manitou on Lake Michigan, 1917 S.S. Manitou on Lake Michigan, 1917 Steamboats; Lakes & ponds; Photograph. Built in 1893 for the Lake Michigan & Lake Superior Transportation Company, the Manitou provided express service for the Chicago-Mackinac Island route for 40 years. During this period she changed...

18. S.S. Minnesota, n.d. S.S. Minnesota, n.d. Steamboats; Lakes & ponds; The S.S. Minnesota began as the iron-package freighter, the Harlem, in Wyandotte, Michigan in 1888. In 1911, she was converted to a passenger steamer for her new owner, the Chicago & Duluth Transportation...

19. S.S. Missouri, August 11, 1934 S.S. Missouri, August 11, 1934 Steamboats; Lakes & ponds; Built in 1904 for the Northern Michigan Transportation Company of Chicago, the Missouri was sister ship to the S.S. Illinois. In the days before highway transportation for freight and mail, these vessels...

20. S.S. Mabel Bradshaw under way in the late 1890s S.S. Mabel Bradshaw under way in the late 1890s Steamboats; Lakes & ponds; Ships; Sea walls This small, wooden passenger steamer was built in the Spring of 1889, and named for a relative of her owner, Hugh Bradshaw of Chicago. The Mabel Bradshaw's original service ran between Holland, Michigan...
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