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1. Workmen building the upper stories of the Chicago Public Library, Central Library, ca. 1896 Workmen building the upper stories of the Chicago Public Library, Central Library, ca. 1896 Public libraries Many of the artisans and craftsmen who built the first Central Library were immigrants to Chicago. Germans, Swedes, Norwegians, Hungarians, Italians, and Turks brought the skills of their native homelands,...
2. Site of the Chicago Public Library, Central Library, looking north from Washington Street, ca. 1890 Site of the Chicago Public Library, Central Library, looking north from Washington Street, ca. 1890 Progress photographs; Public libraries; Carts & wagons There were boardwalks surrounding Dearborn Park. Trolley car tracks can be seen on Washington Street. Controversy and legal squabbles troubled the efforts to build a permanent home for the Chicago Public...
3. Chicago Public Library Central Library, exterior view, ca. 1900 Chicago Public Library Central Library, exterior view, ca. 1900 Public libraries; Facades; Doors & doorways; On Monday, October 11, 1897, the Chicago Public Library Central Library opened its doors to the public and a 24 year dream of a permanent home for the Chicago Public Library became a reality. The building,...
4. Site of the Chicago Public Library Central Library, Randolph Street, looking southwest toward Lake Michigan, Site of the Chicago Public Library Central Library, Randolph Street, looking southwest toward Lake Michigan, ca. 1893 Horses; Carts & wagons; Lakes & ponds; Coastlines; Utility poles; Horse-drawn wagons brought supplies to the site of the new Central Library in the winter of 1893.
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