Chicago Collection

Chicago - Coliseum (interior), 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago - Coliseum (interior), 1912. Photo taken at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Driveway near Field Museum [of Natural History], Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Driveway near Field Museum [of Natural History], Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill. c1907

Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Ill. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, Ill. c1907

Drexel Boulevard, Chicago, Ill. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Drexel Boulevard, Chicago, Ill. c1907

State Street, south from Lake Street, Chicago, Ill. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
State Street, south from Lake Street, Chicago, Ill. between 1900 and 1910

Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill. c1907

'The Proposed Monument in Memory of Christopher Columbus to be Erected at the Chicago Exhibition of Creator
'The Proposed Monument in Memory of Christopher Columbus to be Erected at the Chicago Exhibition of 1892, to celebrate the Forth Centenary of the Discovery of America, 1890

Proscenium arch, the Tivoli Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, 1925. Chicagos Tivoli Theatre was a cinema opened in 1921. It closed in 1963 and was demolished soon afterwards

Arnold, Hon. Isaac Newton of ILL, aide to Colonel Hunter at Battle of Bull Run, c. 1860-1865. Creator: Unknown
Arnold, Hon. Isaac Newton of ILL, acted as aide to Colonel Hunter at Battle of Bull Run, ca. 1860-1865

View of Chicago in 1837, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
View of Chicago in 1837, 1861/1869. Winnebago Indians dancing

Williamson, 2nd Base, Chicago, from the "Gold Coin"Tobacco Issue, 1887
Williamson, 2nd Base, Chicago, from the " Gold Coin" Tobacco Issue, 1887

Sullivan, Left Field, Chicago, from the Gold Coin series (N284) for Gold Coin Chewing Tobacco, 1887

Ryan, Right Field, Chicago, from the Gold Coin series (N284) for Gold Coin Chewing Tobacco, 1887

Chicago, from the City Flags series (N6) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1887

Melville E. Stone, The Chicago Daily News, from the American Editors series (N1) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1887

Joseph Medill, The Chicago Tribune, from the American Editors series (N1) for Allen &
Joseph Medill, The Chicago Tribune, from the American Editors series (N1) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1887

No. 185. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail Road Bridge at Hastings, Minnesota, 1885

Charles Comiskey, Baseball Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Adrian Cap Anson, Baseball Player, from Worlds Champions
Adrian " Cap" Anson, Baseball Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Creator: James H. Richardson
Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Entrance to Chicago River; Chicago river from Madison Street bridge; On Wabash Avenue; Michigan Avenue; Portico of the Board of Trade, Illinois, USA

Chicago, 1874. Creator: Unknown
Chicago, 1874. Views of Lake Michigan and the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA: The City from the Water Works; Mouth of Chicago River

Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Chicago River; Jefferson Park; Madison Street; Chicago river from Clark Street Bridge; West Side from Lake Street Bridge, Illinois, USA

The Great Union Stock Yards, Largest Live Stock Market on Earth, Chicago, Illinois, c1930s. Union Stock Yards were the centre of the American meatpacking industry

The Man-made Star - Lindbergh Beacon, Palmolive Building, Chicago, Illinois
" The Man-made Star" - Lindbergh Beacon, Palmolive Building, Chicago, Illinois. 1930s. A beacon named after aviator Charles Lindbergh was added to the Art Deco Palmolive Building building

Chicagos Skyline and Lake Shore Drive, Looking N. from Entrance of Field Museum in Grant Park, Illinois, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa

A Pet Wild Cat, . Creator: Unknown
A Pet Wild Cat, 1900. Mr GW Mathieson of Chicago with what was probably the only domesticated wild cat in the world...He took the first prize gold medal at the Chicago Cat Show

The Chicago Board of Trade in session, c. 1900. Artist: Anonymous
The Chicago Board of Trade in session, c. 1900. Private Collection

Memorial of the Fort Dearborn Massacre, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Memorial of the Fort Dearborn Massacre, c1897. An 1893 bronze sculpture by Carl Rohl-Smith in Chicago, Illinois of the battle between between United States troops and Potawatomi Native Americans

Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, c1897. The Old City Hall on Randolph Street, named after Edmund Randolph (1753-1813), Governor of Virginia

Michigan Avenue, Chicago, looking south, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Michigan Avenue, Chicago, looking south, c1897. Prior to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the street was known as Michigan Boulevard. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof

Ashland Avenue, Chicago, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Ashland Avenue, Chicago, c1897. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]

Gates Ajar, Washington Park, Chicago, c1897. Creator: Unknown
" Gates Ajar", Washington Park, Chicago, c1897. Gated stairway sculpted from wood and wire frames, covered in carpet bedding and floral display in Washington Park, Chicago

State Street, Chicago, c1897. Creator: Unknown
State Street, Chicago, c1897. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]

Washington Park Club. Chicago, Ill. c1897. Creator: Unknown
Washington Park Club. Chicago, Ill. c1897. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]

The Auditorium, Chicago, c1897. Creator: Unknown
The Auditorium, Chicago, c1897. Multi-use complex, including offices, theater, and hotel. Designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. Completed in 1889

Mrs. Heald and the Savages at Chicago, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Mrs. Heald and the Savages at Chicago, (1878). The Battle of Fort Dearborn took place on 15 August 1812 near what is now Chicago, Illinois

City Hall, Chicago, USA, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
City Hall, Chicago, USA, 1895. Trams in front of the colonnaded exterior of City Hall, Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois. The combined City Hall/County building was designed by James Egan

State Street, Chicago, USA, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
State Street, Chicago, USA, 1895. Trams and horse-drawn vehicles on a busy thoroughfare in Chicago, Illinois. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Ashland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Ashland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Large houses set back from the road, with neatly trimmed grass verges. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

Washington Park Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Washington Park Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Carriages outside the Club House at Washington Park. The aims of the Washington Park Club, incorporated in 1883

Memorial of the Fort Dearborn Massacre, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Memorial of the Fort Dearborn Massacre, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. The Fort Dearborn Massacre Monument, bronze sculpture by Carl Rohl-Smith made in 1893

Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Colonnaded exterior of the combined City Hall/County building designed by James Egan

The Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. The Auditorium Building was designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler and completed in 1889

Gates Ajar, Washington Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Gates Ajar, Washington Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Floral gardening decoration. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Michigan Avenue, looking south, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Michigan Avenue, looking south, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Wide tree-lined boulevard with very little traffic. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Formerly the site of the city cemetery, Lincoln Park was turned into a park in 1864. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

State Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
State Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA, c1900. Trams and pedestrians in a busy street scene on one of downtown Chicagos main shopping streets

Alexander Graham Bell (USA, 1847-1922), engineer. Opening the phone line from New York to Chicago in 1892, Spanish and American Ilustration

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