Chicago Collection (page 6)

Chicago Riot (engraving)
8655505 Chicago Riot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chicago Riots during the Pullman Strike, 1894)

Chicago (engraving)
8637434 Chicago (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chicago. Illustration for Dictionnaire Universel Illustre De La Geographie et Des Voyages edited)

Water Works in Chicago, Illinois (b/w photo)
8658288 Water Works in Chicago, Illinois (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water Works in Chicago, Illinois)

1926 - Chicago's new white way Night photograph of State Street, between Van Buren and Lake streets, Chicago
7133856 1926 - Chicago's new white way Night photograph of State Street, between Van Buren and Lake streets, Chicago, Illinois (b/w photo); (add.info)

Chicago Police report to headquarters using a street telephone to report an accident
5615880 Chicago Police report to headquarters using a street telephone to report an accident; (add.info.: Chicago Police report to headquarters using a street telephone to report an accident 1882)

Hotel de Chicago building in the United States: Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago, 1890's. Albertype
NWI4965452 Hotel de Chicago building in the United States: Grand Pacific Hotel in Chicago, 1890's. Albertype.; (add.info.: Hotel de Chicago building in the United States)

United States, Illinois: Fire Buildings and Boat of the Chicago River during the Great Fire of 1871
NWI4965369 United States, Illinois: Fire Buildings and Boat of the Chicago River during the Great Fire of 1871. Delightful color of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

United States, Illinois: Courthouse Square caught in flames during the Chicago fire in 1871
NWI4965347 United States, Illinois: Courthouse Square caught in flames during the Chicago fire in 1871. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Ruins on Clark Street after the Chicago Fire in 1871 - Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century
NWI4965321 Ruins on Clark Street after the Chicago Fire in 1871 - Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration; (add.info)

United States, Illinois: General view of Chicago, west of Lake Michigan, 1860. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4965304 United States, Illinois: General view of Chicago, west of Lake Michigan, 1860. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States, Illinois: General view of Chicago)

Building in the city of Chicago, United States: The Palmer House on the corner of State and Monroe streets, Chicago
NWI4965444 Building in the city of Chicago, United States: The Palmer House on the corner of State and Monroe streets, Chicago, 1890s

Cattle pens at the Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype
NWI4965422 Cattle pens at the Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype.; (add.info.: Cattle pens at the Union Stockyards, Chicago, 1890s. Albertype.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

United States, Illinois, Chicago: Bretano and other shop on Wabash Avenue south of Monroe Street, Chicago, years 1890
NWI4965412 United States, Illinois, Chicago: Bretano and other shop on Wabash Avenue south of Monroe Street, Chicago, years 1890.; (add.info.: United States, Illinois)

1930 - George Bugs Moran, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front (b/w photo)
7134024 1930 - George Bugs Moran, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front (b/w photo); (add.info.: 1930 - George Bugs Moran, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front); GG Vintage Images; UIG

Sample of 19th Century Chicago Rail Tickets, 1850
3507257 Sample of 19th Century Chicago Rail Tickets, 1850; (add.info.: Sample of 19th Century Chicago Rail Tickets.); Universal History Archive

Fine Arts Building, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Detroit Publishing Company, 1900 (b/w photo)
3964092 Fine Arts Building, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Detroit Publishing Company, 1900 (b/w photo); Private Collection

President Cleveland at the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago (engraving)
8631650 President Cleveland at the opening of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

35 feet high column of oranges at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago (engraving)
8631596 35 feet high column of oranges at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertsing card for T W Heinemann Company, Chicago (colour litho)
8677489 Advertsing card for T W Heinemann Company, Chicago (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of southern Illinois, c.1900 (engraving)
533175 Map of southern Illinois, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of the southern part of Illinois, United States, with an inset map of Chicago and Vicinity, circa 1902)

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor: patented telephone 1876
532042 Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor: patented telephone 1876: Bell inaugurating 1520 km telephone link between New York and Chicago, 18 October 1892

The Great Union Stock Yards of Chicago, c.1878
1575298 The Great Union Stock Yards of Chicago, c.1878; (add.info.: The Great Union Stock Yards of Chicago, including pack houses, fertilizer factories, slaughterhouses and other businesses)

Wedding of Al Capone's daughter in Chicago in 1932 (photo)
2019274 Wedding of Al Capone's daughter in Chicago in 1932 (photo); Spaarnestad Photo

Pavilion in Lincoln Park, Chicago (b/w photo)
8658215 Pavilion in Lincoln Park, Chicago (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pavilion in Lincoln Park, Chicago)

Lake in Jackson Park, Chicago (b/w photo)
8658195 Lake in Jackson Park, Chicago (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake in Jackson Park, Chicago)

Lake and Floral View, Chicago, So Park (b/w photo)
8658306 Lake and Floral View, Chicago, So Park (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake and Floral View, Chicago, So Park)

Schiller Monument, Chicago, Illinois (b/w photo)
8658290 Schiller Monument, Chicago, Illinois (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schiller Monument, Chicago, Illinois)

Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Horticultural Department and Building (b/w photo)
8658123 Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Horticultural Department and Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbian Exposition, Chicago)

densification of the City
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

CHICAGO
StudioSix

Sweet Home Chicago
Ruth Day

Chicago Skyline
Ruth Day

Hill's Locomotor, Hill and Cummins, Chicago, Illinois (litho)
8661500 Hill's Locomotor, Hill and Cummins, Chicago, Illinois (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hill's Locomotor, Hill and Cummins, Chicago)

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Streamline Train (colour litho)
8657531 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Streamline Train (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Streamline Train)

Columbia Fountain in Chicago, Illinois, USA, America, woodcut circa 1871
UIG5413956 Columbia Fountain in Chicago, Illinois, USA, America, woodcut circa 1871; UIG

Chicago in the 1890a's, USA
6117079 Chicago in the 1890a's, USA; (add.info.: Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA in the 1890a's. From the book The United States of America-One Hundred Albertype Illustrations From)

Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Rider's of the World (print)
7419997 Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Rider's of the World (print); (add.info.: Front cover of Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Rider's of the World)

1870 advertisement for the New York - Chicago Express Train used by mail, making the journey in 24 hours
AIS5345475 1870 advertisement for the New York - Chicago Express Train used by mail, making the journey in 24 hours and replacing the horse postman from 100 years ago.; © Iberfoto

USA History: The tall houses of Chicago. 1. The Maconnique Temple - 2. The Chamber of Commerce. interior view - 3
5313600 USA History: The tall houses of Chicago. 1. The Maconnique Temple - 2. The Chamber of Commerce. interior view - 3. The German Opera or Schiller Theater - 4. The Owing House - 5

Chicago City Building, United States: Leland Hotel on Michgan Avenue, Chicago, 1890's. Albertype
NWI4965494 Chicago City Building, United States: Leland Hotel on Michgan Avenue, Chicago, 1890's. Albertype.; (add.info.: Chicago City Building, United States: Leland Hotel on Michgan Avenue)

United States, Illinois, Chicago: Chicago's Dearborn Avenue north of Chestnut Street: Newberry Library
NWI4965415 United States, Illinois, Chicago: Chicago's Dearborn Avenue north of Chestnut Street: Newberry Library, Unity Church, and New England Congregational Church (left-right)

Trade card for the Fairbank Canning Company, Chicago, Illinois, c1890. Lion Brand corned beef
531684 Trade card for the Fairbank Canning Company, Chicago, Illinois, c1890. Lion Brand corned beef. In background, cattle are entering abattoir and canning factory

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La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois (b/w photo)
8658184 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois)

Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois (b/w photo)
8658159 Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois)

Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Dairy Department and Building (b/w photo)
8658124 Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Dairy Department and Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbian Exposition, Chicago)

Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Transportation Department and Building (b/w photo)
8658122 Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Transportation Department and Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbian Exposition, Chicago)

Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Fisheries Department and Building (b/w photo)
8658120 Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Fisheries Department and Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbian Exposition, Chicago)

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Discover the rich tapestry of Chicago's history and culture through its iconic landmarks and influential figures. Step back in time to the 1890s, where the Union Stockyards entrance stood as a testament to the city's booming meatpacking industry. In this vibrant era, Elijah Muhammad emerged as an African American leader, shaping the Nation of Islam with his powerful vision. The Windy City truly made its mark on the world stage during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Witnessing marvels like the first Ferris wheel left visitors in awe, forever etching this event into history books. The Marshall Field Building Clock and Chicago Theatre served as architectural gems amidst a bustling metropolis. As you explore further, you'll encounter modern icons that have become synonymous with Chicago. The Hard Rock Cafe's colossal guitar sign stands tall, symbolizing both rock 'n' roll spirit and urban vibrancy. Meanwhile, children joyfully jump rope outside their apartment building in 1941—a heartwarming snapshot of everyday life in this diverse city. Chicago has always been at the forefront of innovation and progress. From hosting another groundbreaking World's Fair in 1893 to preserving historic structures like The Water Tower along North Michigan Avenue—each brick tells a story of resilience and pride. Immerse yourself in cultural touchstones such as Ben-Hur—the chariot race scene from General Lew Wallace's book captivated audiences then just as it continues to do so today. And who can forget Al Capone? His infamous mugshot captures an era defined by organized crime but also showcases how law enforcement fought against it. Finally, gaze upon Chicago skyline at dusk—a breathtaking sight with Lake Michigan stretching out before it. The Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) proudly dominates this panorama—an emblematic structure representing ambition realized within these city limits. Chicago is more than just a place—it is an ever-evolving narrative woven together by countless stories spanning generations.