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Union Stockyards entrance, Chicago, 1890sEntrance to the Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
First Ferris wheel, Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893Ferris wheel -250 feet in diameter, 36 cars - at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893Court of Honor and central basin of the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Chicagos State Street, 1890sMarshall Field & Co. retail store on State Street, downtown Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Fort Dearborn, on the site of ChicagoFort Dearborn in 1803, on the south side of the Chicago River. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration
Fort Dearborn on the Chicago River, 1812Fort Dearborn on the site of present-day Chicago, 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
PSOC2C-00013Social reformer Jane Addams against a photo of downtown Chicago in the 1890s. Composite of hand-colored photograph and Albertype photograph
Crowds at the Chicago worlds fair at nightColumbian Exposition visitors strolling along the midway at night, Chicago 1893. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
BUSN2A-00194Dynamite bomb exploding among police ranks during the Haymarket Square riot in Chicago, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Mob burning abolitionist Elijah Lovejoys print-shop, Illinois, 1835Pro-slavery mob burning the print-shop of abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy, Alton, Illinois, 1835. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
State capitol in Springfield, Illinois, 1850sIllinois State House In Springfield, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Terror of people escaping the Chicago Fire, 1871Terrified citizens fleeing Wells Street during the Chicago Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Stores on Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 1890sBretanos and other retail shops on Wabash Avenue south of Monroe Street, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Chicago street downtown in the 1890sStreetcar on State Street north of the Palmer House, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Dearborn Avenue, Chicago, 1890sChicagos Dearborn Avenue north of Chestnut Street: Newberry Library, Unity Church, and New England Congregational Church (left-right), 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Chicago lumber wharves, 1880sLumber district of Chicago, viewed from the West Side Waterworks, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Chicago grain elevators loading ships, 1870sGrain loaded in Chicago on ships bound for the Erie Canal, 1870s. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Downtown Chicago, 1850sRandolph Street, Chicago, in the 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
City of Chicago in 1860Overview of Chicago, looking west from Lake Michigan, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Flames reaching the waterfront, Chicago Fire, 1871Flaming buildings and boats on the Chicago River during the Great Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Busy street in downtown Chicago, 1890sWabash Avenue at the corner of Madison Street, downtown Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Death of Joseph and Hyrum SmithMurder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith by a mob in jail in Carthage, Illinois, 1844. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ohio River bringing settlers to the Old NorthwestPioneers on the Ohio River settling the old Northwest Territory, late 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
National Road wagons and stagecoach trafficMail coach and slower wagons on the National Road, early 1800s. Printed color halftone reproduction of an Arthurs illustration
Chicago police arresting a suspect, 1890sPolice making a patrol-box arrest in Chicago, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century Thulstrup illustration
French colonists in IllinoisFestivities of early French settlers in Illinois. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Rescue of flood victims on the Mississippi River, 1800sResidents rescued at night from the flooded Mississippi River, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00194Father Jacques Marquette holding a peace pipe to greet Native Americans during his journey to the upper Mississippi River, 1673. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Windmill ad, about 1900Advertisement for Aermotor Co. windmills, Chicago, about 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Slave crossing the Ohio River to escape the SouthAfrican-American escaping slavery by crossing the Ohio River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EVRV2A-00034George Rogers Clark leading American army to take Kaskaskia, Illinois, from the British during the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration
Chicago River, 1890sDocks along the Chicago River east of State Street Bridge, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Chicagos Michigan Avenue, 1890sLeland Hotel on Michgan Avenue, Chicago, 1890 s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Chicagos Palmer House, 1890sThe Palmer House on the corner of State and Monroe streets, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890sCattle pens at the Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Refugees from the Chicago Fire, 1871Camp for Chicago Fire victims on Lake Michigan shore near Lincoln Park, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
First steel-framed skyscraper, Chicago, 1890sHome Insurance Building on LaSalle and Adams streets, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
USIL2P-00012Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago, 1890 s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
People running from the raging Chicago Fire, 1871Courthouse Square engulfed in flames during the Chicago Fire, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Grain barges leaving Chicago for the Erie CanalBarges loaded with grain from Chicago bound for the Erie Canal, under tow on Lake Michigan, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Prairie settlement along the transcontinental railroadRailroad stop near a new town on the Great Plains, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Girls visiting the Chicago Columbian Exposition, 1893Flower-covered globe in Washington Park for the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Albertype reproduction of a photograph
Chicagos Columbian Exposition, 1893Birds eye view of the Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Albertype reproduction of an illustration
PSCI2A-00222George M. Pullman, inventor of railroad cars with folding berths. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait
PPRE2A-00087Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois in 1861, with his autograph. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of a portrait
PPRE2A-00155Marriage certificate of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd, 1847. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a document
PPRE2A-00162Home of Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration
PPRE2A-00165Residence of Ulysses S. Grant in Galena, Illinois. view in 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
