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Chicago Collection

Background imageChicago Collection: Union Stockyards entrance, Chicago, 1890s

Union Stockyards entrance, Chicago, 1890s
Entrance to the Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: First Ferris wheel, Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893

First Ferris wheel, Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893
Ferris wheel -250 feet in diameter, 36 cars - at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893
Court of Honor and central basin of the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Chicagos State Street, 1890s

Chicagos State Street, 1890s
Marshall Field & Co. retail store on State Street, downtown Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Fort Dearborn, on the site of Chicago

Fort Dearborn, on the site of Chicago
Fort Dearborn in 1803, on the south side of the Chicago River. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Fort Dearborn on the Chicago River, 1812

Fort Dearborn on the Chicago River, 1812
Fort Dearborn on the site of present-day Chicago, 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: PSOC2C-00013

PSOC2C-00013
Social reformer Jane Addams against a photo of downtown Chicago in the 1890s. Composite of hand-colored photograph and Albertype photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Crowds at the Chicago worlds fair at night

Crowds at the Chicago worlds fair at night
Columbian Exposition visitors strolling along the midway at night, Chicago 1893. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: BUSN2A-00194

BUSN2A-00194
Dynamite bomb exploding among police ranks during the Haymarket Square riot in Chicago, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Terror of people escaping the Chicago Fire, 1871

Terror of people escaping the Chicago Fire, 1871
Terrified citizens fleeing Wells Street during the Chicago Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Stores on Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1890s

Stores on Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1890s
Bretanos and other retail shops on Wabash Avenue south of Monroe Street, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Chicago street downtown in the 1890s

Chicago street downtown in the 1890s
Streetcar on State Street north of the Palmer House, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, 1890s

Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, 1890s
Chicagos Dearborn Avenue north of Chestnut Street: Newberry Library, Unity Church, and New England Congregational Church (left-right), 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Chicago lumber wharves, 1880s

Chicago lumber wharves, 1880s
Lumber district of Chicago, viewed from the West Side Waterworks, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Chicago grain elevators loading ships, 1870s

Chicago grain elevators loading ships, 1870s
Grain loaded in Chicago on ships bound for the Erie Canal, 1870s. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Downtown Chicago, 1850s

Downtown Chicago, 1850s
Randolph Street, Chicago, in the 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: City of Chicago in 1860

City of Chicago in 1860
Overview of Chicago, looking west from Lake Michigan, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Flames reaching the waterfront, Chicago Fire, 1871

Flames reaching the waterfront, Chicago Fire, 1871
Flaming buildings and boats on the Chicago River during the Great Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Busy street in downtown Chicago, 1890s

Busy street in downtown Chicago, 1890s
Wabash Avenue at the corner of Madison Street, downtown Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Chicago police arresting a suspect, 1890s

Chicago police arresting a suspect, 1890s
Police making a patrol-box arrest in Chicago, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century Thulstrup illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Windmill ad, about 1900

Windmill ad, about 1900
Advertisement for Aermotor Co. windmills, Chicago, about 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Chicago River, 1890s

Chicago River, 1890s
Docks along the Chicago River east of State Street Bridge, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Chicagos Michigan Avenue, 1890s

Chicagos Michigan Avenue, 1890s
Leland Hotel on Michgan Avenue, Chicago, 1890 s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Chicagos Palmer House, 1890s

Chicagos Palmer House, 1890s
The Palmer House on the corner of State and Monroe streets, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s

Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s
Cattle pens at the Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Refugees from the Chicago Fire, 1871

Refugees from the Chicago Fire, 1871
Camp for Chicago Fire victims on Lake Michigan shore near Lincoln Park, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: First steel-framed skyscraper, Chicago, 1890s

First steel-framed skyscraper, Chicago, 1890s
Home Insurance Building on LaSalle and Adams streets, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: USIL2P-00012

USIL2P-00012
Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago, 1890 s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: People running from the raging Chicago Fire, 1871

People running from the raging Chicago Fire, 1871
Courthouse Square engulfed in flames during the Chicago Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Grain barges leaving Chicago for the Erie Canal

Grain barges leaving Chicago for the Erie Canal
Barges loaded with grain from Chicago bound for the Erie Canal, under tow on Lake Michigan, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Girls visiting the Chicago Columbian Exposition, 1893

Girls visiting the Chicago Columbian Exposition, 1893
Flower-covered globe in Washington Park for the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: Chicagos Columbian Exposition, 1893

Chicagos Columbian Exposition, 1893
Birds eye view of the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Albertype reproduction of an illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: PPRE2A-00207

PPRE2A-00207
Nomination of Benjamin Harrison as the Republican candidate for US President, Chicago, 1888. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Treaty with the Pottawattomies at Fort Dearborn, 1833

Treaty with the Pottawattomies at Fort Dearborn, 1833
Pottawattomies agreeing to a treaty at Fort Dearborn, Chicago, 1833. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Benjamin Harrison nominated for president in Chicago, 1888

Benjamin Harrison nominated for president in Chicago, 1888
Republican Convention nominating Benjamin Harrison in the Auditorium, Chicago, 1888. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: James A. Gafield nominated for president, 1880

James A. Gafield nominated for president, 1880
Nomination of James Garfield at the Republican Convention, Chicago, 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: Armours beef tea, 1900

Armours beef tea, 1900
Advertisement for Armours Extract of Beef, 1900. Hand-colored halftone

Background imageChicago Collection: Hawaiian President Sanford Dole honored in Chicago, 1890s

Hawaiian President Sanford Dole honored in Chicago, 1890s
Reception for Sanford Dole, president of the Republic of Hawaii, at Chicagos Union League Club, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: PSCI2A-00065

PSCI2A-00065
Alexander Graham Bell in New York communicatiing for the first time with Chicago by telephone. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: BUSN2A-00039

BUSN2A-00039
Ad for Fine Art Toilet Soap, 1901. Printed color lithograph

Background imageChicago Collection: PSOC2A-00013

PSOC2A-00013
Jane Addams, with her signature. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: PSOC2A-00038

PSOC2A-00038
Anarchist August Spies in his cell after the Haymarket Riot, Chicago, 1887. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a photograph

Background imageChicago Collection: PSOC2A-00039

PSOC2A-00039
German Night, a social event for immigrants at Hull House in Chicago, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: PSOC2A-00007

PSOC2A-00007
Children in Jane Addams Hull House day nursery, Chicago, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageChicago Collection: PREV2D-00001

PREV2D-00001
Nathan Hale statue outside the Chicago Tribune Building, North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Digital photograph


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