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1.		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...

2.		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...

3.		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 &...

4.		Chicago Crib, from Chicago Illustrated	Sailboats; Structures;	In the mid-1800s, as today, Chicago was supplied with water from Lake Michigan. At that time however, water was drawn only about one mile north of the Chicago River, into which the city sewers discharged...

5.		View from Lake View House, from Chicago Illustrated	Wooden buildings; Houses; Waterfronts; Trees; Sand; Settlements	Chicagoans lived in houses built of wood, and the city extended several miles along the sandy dry shore of Lake Michigan. Literary description by James W. Sheahan. Illustrations by the Chicago Lithographing...

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