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View of Rush St. Bridge From Nortons Block River Street
| Lithograph illustration of downtown Chicago near the Rush Street bridge (a "swing bridge"). The McCormick Reaper Works and other factory buildings are on the far side of the Chicago River. Other identified buildings include the "Lake House," "Sugar Refinery" and "Porth & Carter." A sailboat, and a steamboat called the "Comet," are on the river. |
| Image ID: | 74587 |
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| Creation Date: | 1861 |
| Creator Name: | Whitefield, E. |
| City: | Chicago |
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| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | McCormick - International Harvester |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | [MCC MSS 5X] see notes |
| Original Dimensions: | 20.5 x 14 inches |
| Imprinted with "From Nature by E. Whitefield," "E. Whitefield's Views of Chicago," "Lith. and Printed by Chas Shober 109 Lake St. Chicago" and "Publ. by E. Whitefield at Rufus Blanchard's 52 LaSalle St., Chicago." The lithograph may have been based on a photograph (See Image ID: 77466). Photocopy with M2001-129 describes the Rush Street bridge, and also notes the lithograph was the personal property of Mr. Brooks McCormick. |
| Horses |
| Central business districts |
| Cities and towns |
| Factories |
| Bridges |
| Horse-drawn vehicles |
| Pedestrians |
| Sailing ships |
| Steamboats |
| Michigan, Lake |
| Rivers |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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