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Charles F. Tompkins Drugstore

Date: 1919
Description: Panoramic view showcasing impressive candy displays and a soda fountain in Tompkin's Drugstore on 63rd street.
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"North American" Saturday Menu

Date: 07 04 1931
Description: Front of dinner menu for the "North American" for the season. Gives rates for cruises on the "North American" or "South American" between Chicago, Illinois...
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North Town Apothecary

Date: 11 29 1949
Description: Exterior view of the North Town Apothecary.
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Cover of Songs of S.S. North American

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Description: Cover from songbook used on the "S.S. North American." Back cover advertises the sailings of the "North American" and "South American." Includes pic...
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Gasoline Alley Garage

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Description: Exterior view of the Gasoline Alley Garage. Presumably the inspiration for Frank O. King's cartoon Gasoline Alley.
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State Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking down State Street in downtown, featuring cars, trolleys, storefronts, large buildings, and pedestrians.
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Marshall Field's Store

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Description: Slightly elevated view of pedestrians and automobiles passing by the flagship Marshall Field's department store (Marshall Field & Co.), built in 1892 by Da...
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Business District

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd of pedestrians passing the Marshall Field's department store (Marshall Field & Co.), built in 1892 by Daniel H. Burnham a...
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Cameron, Amberg & Co. Billhead

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Description: Memohead of Cameron, Amberg & Company of Chicago, Illinois, a printer, stationer, and manufacturer of blank books and letter files. On the left is a view o...
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Fire on Wabash Avenue

Date: 01 28 1918
Description: Streams of water from fire hoses are trained into the upper windows of a storefront which is encased in thick ice. A written description of this photograph...
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65 East Lake Street

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Description: View across street towards a five story building. On the street level are the Lake Street Station Chicago Post Office, on the left, next to Harry's Sandwic...
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Official Wisconsin Vacation Center

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Description: View of a storefront at night. The electric sign above the glass door and window reads: "Official Wisconsin Vacation Center: Solve Your Shopping Worries, S...
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Getting Cards Signed

Date: 1985
Description: A woman is standing on a sidewalk holding something in her hands that she is showing to two other women. Caption reads: "Getting cards signed in [Represent...
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Bob Aplanalp

Date: 1985
Description: A man is standing outside a building holding a clipboard in one hand, and a pen in his other hand. A person is standing in front of him writing on a piece ...
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Gayle McLaughlin

Date: 1985
Description: A woman is standing on a street corner showing a piece of paper to two people. Across the street are signs for The General Camera Co. Caption reads: "Gayle...
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