Date: | 1871 |
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Description: | Bird's-eye view of the Chicago fire of October 8, 1871. The hand-colored lithograph was published by Currier and Ives. |
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Description: | The screw passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," leaving Chicago. Skyline of Chicago is in background with one building with sign reading Armo... |
Date: | 1931 |
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Description: | Chicago, Duluth and Georgian Bay Transit Co. of Chicago, Illinois' screw passenger cruise vessel, "South American." |
Date: | 1859 |
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Description: | Lithograph from Frank Leslie's Illustrated News of the sidewheel passenger, Lady Elgin, at her wharf in Chicago, Illinois in 1860. From a pho... |
Date: | 07 04 1931 |
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Description: | Inside of Saturday dinner menu for the "North American." Includes drawings of Niagara Falls, New York, Old Fort Mackinac Island, Michigan, Michigan Bouleva... |
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Description: | A sketch of the sidewheel passenger, Lady Elgin, at her wharf in Chicago, Illinois. |
Date: | 07 1928 |
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Description: | The screw passenger cruise vessel, "South American," underway. |
Date: | 1912 |
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Description: | The passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," entering harbor. Caption reads: "Steamship 'Christopher Columbus' (Whaleback), Entering Harbor at ... |
Date: | 1905 |
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Description: | The screw rail ferry, Pere Marquette 18. Flags are flying, including one with her name and the American flag. This was Chicago's largest excursion b... |
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Description: | The whaleback "Christopher Columbus" in the Chicago River. Caption reads: "STR. 'Christopher Columbus'." |
Date: | 1931 |
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Description: | Describes the amenities aboard the "North American" and "South American". |
Date: | 07 13 1905 |
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Description: | International Harvester's Deering Works as seen from railroad tracks near the waterfront. The factory was located at Fullerton and Clybourn Avenues, across... |
Date: | 1919 |
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Description: | Deering Works factory seen across the waterfront from Diversey Avenue. In the foreground is a street and sidewalk with the sign "horse vehicles keep to rig... |
Date: | 1893 |
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Description: | Columbian Exposition; under the bow of the caravel "Santa Maria." |
Date: | 1893 |
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Description: | Columbian Exposition; on board the caravel "Santa Maria," looking aft. |
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Description: | Elevated view of lumberyard at International Harvester's McCormick Works as seen from across the water. The original caption reads as follows: "We think of... |
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Description: | Illustration of the McCormick Reaper and Mower Works of 1847. The factory was located on the north bank of the Chicago River, east of the Michigan Avenue B... |
Date: | 1962 |
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Description: | Sailors passing cases of bottled Coca-Cola (soda) from an International truck to a ship docked at Chicago. City skyline in background. |
Date: | 1847 |
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Description: | Engraving of the McCormick Reaper Works as it appeared in 1847. The factory was located on the north bank of the Chicago River, east of the Michigan Avenue... |
Date: | 1867 |
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Description: | Engraving of the McCormick Reaper Works as it appeared in 1867. The factory was located on the north bank of the Chicago River, east of the Rush Street bri... |
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