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Middle West Collection

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Union Stockyards entrance, Chicago, 1890s

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

Background imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West Collection: Republican Party birthplace, Ripon, Wisconsin

Republican Party birthplace, Ripon, Wisconsin
Little White Schoolhouse, the birthplace of the Republican Party, Ripon, Wisconsin. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West Collection: Mississippi River and the city of Minneapolis, 1870s

Mississippi River and the city of Minneapolis, 1870s
Minneapolis, village of St. Anthony, and St. Anthonys Falls on the Mississippi River, Minnesota, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: St. Louis on the Mississippi River, 1870s

St. Louis on the Mississippi River, 1870s
Steamboat traffic on the Mississippi River at St. Louis, Missouri, 1870s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Railroad land for sale in Iowa and Minnesota

Railroad land for sale in Iowa and Minnesota
Farmland in Minnesota and Iowa for sale by the St. Paul & Sioux City Railroad Company, 1870s. Handset type advertisement with a watercolor wash

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Wichita, Kansas, 1870s

Wichita, Kansas, 1870s
Main street in Wichita, Kansas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Danish immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin

Danish immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin
Pedersen Farm, homestead of Danish immigrants preserved at Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, Wisconsin. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: State capitol in Springfield, Illinois, 1850s

State capitol in Springfield, Illinois, 1850s
Illinois State House In Springfield, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West Collection: Chicagos Michigan Avenue, 1890s

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

Background imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West Collection: Downtown Indianapolis, 1870s

Downtown Indianapolis, 1870s
Washington Street, looking west from Meriden Street, Indianapolis, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Ohio River at New Albany, Indiana, 1870s

Ohio River at New Albany, Indiana, 1870s
New Albany, Indiana, viewed from the Ohio River, about 1870. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: State capitol of Indiana, 1850s

State capitol of Indiana, 1850s
Indiana state capitol, Indianapolis, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West Collection: Downtown Chicago, 1850s

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

Background imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West Collection: Pioneers moving west, early 1800s

Pioneers moving west, early 1800s
Pioneers emigrating to the Mississippi Valley, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Pharmacy at Fort Howard, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Pharmacy at Fort Howard, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Pharmacy at Fort Howard, US Army outpost on the Wisconsin frontier in the early 1800s, Heritage Hill, Green Bay. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: French colonists in Illinois

French colonists in Illinois
Festivities of early French settlers in Illinois. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Cattle loaded on the railroad at Abilene, Kansas, 1870s

Cattle loaded on the railroad at Abilene, Kansas, 1870s
Loading Texas cattle on the Union Pacific Railway at Abilene, Kansas, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Chicago River, 1890s

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

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s

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

Background imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West Collection: Steamboats on the Mississippi at St. Louis, Missouri

Steamboats on the Mississippi at St. Louis, Missouri
City of St. Louis from the Mississippi River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Choteaus Pond, Missouri, 1820s

Choteaus Pond, Missouri, 1820s
Settlement on Choteaus Pond, now part of St Louis, Missouri. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Omaha, Nebraska, 1860s

Omaha, Nebraska, 1860s
Omaha, Nebraska, as seen from the old State Capitol, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: USIL2P-00012

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

Background imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West Collection: Norwegian immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin

Norwegian immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin
Kvaale Farm dairy shed of Norwegian immigrants, Old World Wisconsin restored to its 1865 appearance. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Settlement of Indianapolis, 1820

Settlement of Indianapolis, 1820
First settlers cabin in Indianapolis, Indiana, 1820. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West 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 imageMiddle West Collection: Wisconsin farm of Belgian immigrants, 1800s

Wisconsin farm of Belgian immigrants, 1800s
Belgian immigrants farm and windmill, Heritage Hill, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Gooseberries in a homestead garden, Wisconsin

Gooseberries in a homestead garden, Wisconsin
Gooseberries in a Scandinavian immigrant garden, Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, Wisconsin. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Mallards over the Wolf River, Wisconsin

Mallards over the Wolf River, Wisconsin
Wild ducks in morning fog flying over Post Lake on the Wolf River, Wisconsin. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Great egrets in a Wisconsin wetland

Great egrets in a Wisconsin wetland
Great egrets, Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Wisconsin. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Wisconsin state capitol at Madison, 1851

Wisconsin state capitol at Madison, 1851
New state capitol building at Madison, Wisconsin, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1870s

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1870s
Downtown Milwaukee looking west from the waterfront of Lake Michigan, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Fort Howard, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Fort Howard, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Fort Howard, US Army outpost on the Wisconsin frontier in the early 1800s, Heritage Hill, Green Bay. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Norwegian immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin

Norwegian immigrant homestead, Old World Wisconsin
Norwegian immigrant farm woman reenactor spinning wool in the Kvaale House, built circa 1848, at Old World Wisconsin, Eagle WI. Digital photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Wisconsin River junction with the Mississippi

Wisconsin River junction with the Mississippi
Wisconsin River joining the Mississippi River, first explored by Marquette and Joliet, 1673. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Wisconsin River near its Mississippi River junction

Wisconsin River near its Mississippi River junction
Wisconsin River, seen from bluffs near its junction with the Mississippi River, first taken by Marquette and Joliet in 1673. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Fox River near Princeton, Wisconsin

Fox River near Princeton, Wisconsin
Fox River, taken by Marquette and Joliet to reach the Mississippi, 1673. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Fox River, Wisconsin

Fox River, Wisconsin
Fox River, taken by Marquette and Joliet to reach the Mississippi, 1673. Photograph

Background imageMiddle West Collection: Drumlin, a glacial feature on the Ice Age Trail, Wisconsin

Drumlin, a glacial feature on the Ice Age Trail, Wisconsin
Drumlin, a glacial remnant now planted with corn, southern Wisconsin. Photograph


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