| 1. |  | Chicago Public Library Delivery Station at Horder's News Depot, Lake Street between 41st and 42nd Streets, ca. 1890s | Public libraries;Carriages & coaches;Cobblestone streets; Storefronts; Business enterprises; | In June 1884, the library inaugurated a new Delivery Service, establishing delivery stations in businesses such as the Horder's New Depot. Pictured here are E.Y. and Ada Horder with their children Ivy... |
| 2. | ![Legler [Regional] Library, exterior view, ca. March 1924](/cgi-bin/thumbnail.exe?CISOROOT=/woop&CISOPTR=58 "Legler [Regional] Library, exterior view, ca. March 1924") | Legler [Regional] Library, exterior view, ca. March 1924 | Public libraries; Street lights; Facades; Utility poles; Telephone lines | Comprising over 36,000 square feet, the Legler Branch Library became a popular social and cultural meeting place for Chicagoans living on the West Side. Based on these factors and large circulation statistics,... |
