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Confetti Falls at Parade

Date: 1918
Description: Confetti falls as pedestrians and automobiles take to the street during a parade.
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Chicago Skyline

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Description: View of the city skyline from a street corner. Automobiles are being driven down the street, and pedestrians are on the sidewalks.
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Sheridan Road in Chicago

Date: 1915
Description: View down Sheridan Road, with automobiles on both sides. The Edgewater Beach Hotel is in the background.
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Upper Michigan Boulevard

Date: 1910
Description: Slightly elevated view down Upper Michigan Boulevard. Pedestrians, automobiles, and a double-decker bus can be seen among tall buildings.
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Michigan Avenue and Grant Park

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view of pedestrians and automobiles on Michigan Avenue from a window in the International Harvester building. Grant Park is across the street.
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Brinks Armored Truck in Chicago

Date: 1956
Description: International RD-190 (?) truck with an armored body, operated by the Brinks Express Company on Lake Shore Drive. Automobiles are in the background. In the ...
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South Water Street Market

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of vendors gathered in the South Water Street Market. Horse-drawn carriages and automobiles park in rows between commercial buildings on eit...
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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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Man Working on Tractor

Date: 06 11 1910
Description: A man is working on a tractor outdoors at McCormick Works.
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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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International Auto Buggy

Date: 02 02 1910
Description: Two men with bowler hats riding in an International Auto Buggy in an urban area during winter.
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International Auto Wagon

Date: 02 1910
Description: 1910 International Auto Wagon with removable top parked on a snow and ice-covered street or lot.
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International Harvester Building

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the International Harvester building, as seen from the northwest. Lake Michigan is in the background.
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North Michigan Avenue at Ontario Street

Date: 1933
Description: Street scene in Chicago of North Michigan Avenue and Ontario Street looking north. The historic Water Tower is in the background.
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Grant Park

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view of Grant Park and cars on the adjacent street taken from the International Harvester offices.
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Elevated View of Michigan Boulevard

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Description: Elevated view of Michigan Boulevard looking North, in downtown. In the foreground are the roofs of smaller buildings, street traffic and pedestrians on the...
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McCormick Reaper with Bed Folded Up

Date: 05 11 1908
Description: Reaper with bed folded up outdoors at McCormick Works. In the background are railroad cars, an automobile, and brick factory buildings.
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International Harvester Tractor Works Plant

Date: 01 06 1911
Description: Exterior view of the International Harvester Tractor Works plant. Snow is on the ground. An automobile is parked on the left.
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McCormick Works

Date: 01 05 1911
Description: View across streeet towards the International Harvester Co. factory building on the left, and the Tractor Works building on the right.

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