Snapshots of the Past

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281 historic pictures in the Chicago collection, part of Cities. Each one can be ordered as a print or licensed, and the collection is a starting point for telling stories about the past.

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Chicago & Alton R.R.--The great palace reclining-chair route... / Ballin & Liebler, lith., N.Y.Chicago & Alton R.R.--The great palace reclining-chair route... / Ballin & Liebler, lith., ([between 1880 and 19)The world's railroad scene / Swain & Lewis, des. & lith. 103 State, Chicago.The world's railroad scene / Swain & Lewis, des. & lith. 103 State, Chicago. (c1882.)World's Fair, Chicago. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933 / Sheffer.World's Fair, Chicago. A Century of Progress, 1833-1933 / Sheffer. (Chicago : Goes Litho)[The Chicago, airplane no. 2, used in around-the-world flight][The Chicago, airplane no. 2, used in around-the-world flight] (c1924.)Chicago's wonders at nightChicago's wonders at night (1930)Passenger terminal, Madison St. entrance, C. & N.W. Ry., Chicago, Ill.Passenger terminal, Madison St. entrance, C. & N.W. Ry., Chicago, Ill. (c1912.)[Ellen M. Henrotin, Vice president, World's Congress of Women, Chicago, 1893, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing slightly right] / Stein and Rösch fotographers, Chicago.[Ellen M. Henrotin, Vice president, World's Congress of Women, Chicago, 1893, three-quarte ([1893])Early master printers, William Caxton / R.H. Sommer, Chicago.Early master printers, William Caxton / R.H. Sommer, Chicago. (1921, c1921.)Traffic on State Street, Chicago, U.S.A. =Trafico en la Calle State, Chicago, E.U.A.Traffic on State Street, Chicago, U.S.A. =Trafico en la Calle State, Chicago, E.U.A. (Washington, D.C. : J)[Statue of the Republic in basin at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago][Statue of the Republic in basin at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago] ([published 1893])Chicago welcomes President and Mrs. CoolidgeChicago welcomes President and Mrs. Coolidge ([1927?])[Exposition grounds, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago][Exposition grounds, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago] ([1893])[Booth in Turkish bazaar, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois][Booth in Turkish bazaar, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois] (c1893.)[Seiji Ozawa conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra][Seiji Ozawa conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra] ([ca. 1970])[Works of art hanging on wall, in Columbus room, at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois][Works of art hanging on wall, in Columbus room, at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, (c1893.)Bird's-eye view of Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A.Bird's-eye view of Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. (Meadville, Pa. : Sta)[Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago][Manufacturers and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago] ([1893])Packing sliced bacon in glass jars, Armours, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, U.S.A.Packing sliced bacon in glass jars, Armours, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, U.S.A. (c1909.)Coal wagons waiting in line 6 blocks long to get coal at one of the largest coal yards in Chicago ...Coal wagons waiting in line 6 blocks long to get coal at one of the largest coal yards in ([between 1909 and 19)[Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago][Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago] ([1893])[Elephants ivory saddle, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago Ill.][Elephants ivory saddle, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago Ill.] (c1893.)[Stockyards, Chicago(?)][Stockyards, Chicago(?)] ([between 1900 and 19)Elk Woman / Heyn and Matzen, Chicago.Elk Woman / Heyn and Matzen, Chicago. (c1900.)Honor bilt modern homes. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago - Philadelphia. The LexingtonHonor bilt modern homes. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago - Philadelphia. The Lexington (c1928.)The Great fire at Chicago. Scene in Court-House Square - the public buildings in flames / from sketch by our Chicago correspondentThe Great fire at Chicago. Scene in Court-House Square - the public buildings in flames / (1871)[World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago. Southwest(?) view over Manufacturer's(?) Building in left foreground, Administration Building in center background, and Transportation Building in right background][World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago. Southwest(?) view over Manufacturer's(?) Building ([1893])[World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago. Transportation Building in background and gondola on lagoon in foreground][World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago. Transportation Building in background and gondola ([1893])[Exterior of Woman's building, at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois][Exterior of Woman's building, at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois] ([1893])The Mikado, of Japan / The Fame Portfolio Co., Chicago.The Mikado, of Japan / The Fame Portfolio Co., Chicago. (c1904.)[Earl Wright, of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, with two mounted specimens of passenger pigeons][Earl Wright, of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, with two mounted specimens of passenger ([19]28.)[Chief Thunder Cloud strolling with son, Everlasting Cloud outside Chicago's Art Institute][Chief Thunder Cloud strolling with son, Everlasting Cloud outside Chicago's Art InstituteBoard of Directors National League of Women Voters--Chicago Convention, February 1920Board of Directors National League of Women Voters--Chicago Convention, February 1920 (1920)[Tony Accardo, half-length portrait, facing left, leaving Federal Building in Chicago][Tony Accardo, half-length portrait, facing left, leaving Federal Building in Chicago]First Annual Banquet, Federation of American Aero Clubs, tendered by Aeronautique Club of Chicago, Feby. 21, 1908First Annual Banquet, Federation of American Aero Clubs, tendered by Aeronautique Club of (1908 February 21.)Marhall Field, Chicago, Carlisle vs. Chicago, Nov. 23, 1907Marhall Field, Chicago, Carlisle vs. Chicago, Nov. 23, 1907 (1907 November 23.)A Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, Ill., 1933A Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, Ill., 1933 (1933)Western Championship, Chicago - Michigan at Marshall Field, Chicago, attendance, 27,000Western Championship, Chicago - Michigan at Marshall Field, Chicago, attendance, 27,000 (c1905.)National League Park, Chicago, Cubs vs. Giants, Aug. 30, 1908National League Park, Chicago, Cubs vs. Giants, Aug. 30, 1908 (1908 August 30.)Chicago Orchestra, founded by Theodore Thomas, Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Feb. 5, 1907Chicago Orchestra, founded by Theodore Thomas, Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Feb. 5, 1907 (1907 February 5.)The Bock beer maid / Wilson, Wagner & Co., Lith., Chicago.The Bock beer maid / Wilson, Wagner & Co., Lith., Chicago. (Chicago : Wilson, Wa)[Steel worker in mill as molten steel spills from vat, in Chicago, Illinois][Steel worker in mill as molten steel spills from vat, in Chicago, Illinois][Commodities traders on the floor of Chicago's Merchandise Mart] / Stanley Kubrick.[Commodities traders on the floor of Chicago's Merchandise Mart] / Stanley Kubrick.[President Abraham Lincoln's railroad funeral car] / S.M. Fassett, photographer, Chicago.[President Abraham Lincoln's railroad funeral car] / S.M. Fassett, photographer, Chicago. ([1865])The city of ChicagoThe city of Chicago (New York : Published)Grateful Dead, Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band, and the DoorsGrateful Dead, Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band, and the Doors (c1966.)Chicago Kennel Club's dog show / Geo. Ford Morris 02.Chicago Kennel Club's dog show / Geo. Ford Morris 02. ([S.l. : s.n., 19]02.)Phryne before the Chicago tribunal / Gillam, with apologies to J.L. Gerome.Phryne before the Chicago tribunal / Gillam, with apologies to J.L. Gerome. ([published 1884])Fine Arts Building, Chicago, Ill.Fine Arts Building, Chicago, Ill. ([ca. 1900])Field Museum [of Natural History], Chicago, Ill.Field Museum [of Natural History], Chicago, Ill. (c1905.)Children's bathing beach, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill.Children's bathing beach, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill. (c1905.)Conservatory & gardens, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill.Conservatory & gardens, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill. (c1905.)Caravels and La Ribida [i.e., Rabida], [Sanitarium for Children], Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.Caravels and La Ribida [i.e., Rabida], [Sanitarium for Children], Jackson Park, Chicago, I ([1905?])Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Ill.Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Ill. (1905 Nov. 22, c1905.)The Bridge, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill.The Bridge, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill. (c1905.)U.S.S. Chicago remodeledU.S.S. Chicago remodeled ([between 1895 and 19)U.S.S. Chicago going into commission, Dec. 1, 1898U.S.S. Chicago going into commission, Dec. 1, 1898 (1898)U.S.S. Chicago, Admiral Schley meeting the officersU.S.S. Chicago, Admiral Schley meeting the officers (1899)U.S.S. Chicago, one of the crewU.S.S. Chicago, one of the crew ([between 1890 and 19)Str. City of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.Str. City of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. ([between 1900 and 19)[State St., Chicago, Ill.][State St., Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1895 and 19)[U.S.S. Chicago, Admiral Schley coming on board][U.S.S. Chicago, Admiral Schley coming on board] (1899)[U.S.S. Chicago, Admiral Schley and Admiral Philip going below][U.S.S. Chicago, Admiral Schley and Admiral Philip going below] (1899)[U.S.S. Chicago, Admiral Schley interviewing reporters][U.S.S. Chicago, Admiral Schley interviewing reporters] (1899)[Chicago, Ill., the lagoon, Lincoln Park][Chicago, Ill., the lagoon, Lincoln Park] ([between 1890 and 19)[Michigan Avenue north from Van Buren, Chicago, Ill.][Michigan Avenue north from Van Buren, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[State Street north from Palmer House, Chicago, Ill.][State Street north from Palmer House, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Douglas Monument, Chicago, Ill.][Douglas Monument, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Entrance to Marshall Field's (Marshall Field & Co.) store, Chicago, Ill.][Entrance to Marshall Field's (Marshall Field & Co.) store, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1907 and 19)[Marshall Field's (Marshall Field & Co.) store, Chicago, Ill.][Marshall Field's (Marshall Field & Co.) store, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1907 and 19)[Marshall Field's (Marshall Field & Co.) store, Chicago, Ill.][Marshall Field's (Marshall Field & Co.) store, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1907 and 19)[Chicago, Ill., Illinois Theatre][Chicago, Ill., Illinois Theatre] ([between 1890 and 19)[Illinois Central Railway depot, Chicago, Ill.][Illinois Central Railway depot, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Driveway, Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.][Driveway, Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[The old conservatory, Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.][The old conservatory, Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Waterfront near German Building, Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.][Waterfront near German Building, Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Kent Chemical Laboratory, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.][Kent Chemical Laboratory, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[A Driveway, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill.][A Driveway, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Going to band concert, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill.][Going to band concert, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[McKinley Park, Chicago, Ill.][McKinley Park, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Pere Marquette 18 passing State Street bridge, Chicago, Ill.][Pere Marquette 18 passing State Street bridge, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Lily pond, Washington Park, Chicago, Ill.][Lily pond, Washington Park, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Municipal Court Building & Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, Ill.][Municipal Court Building & Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1908 and 19)[Seeing Chicago, auto at Monroe near State, Chicago, Ill.][Seeing Chicago, auto at Monroe near State, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Columbia Yacht Club, Chicago, Ill.][Columbia Yacht Club, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Chicago, Ill., the Coliseum, 15th & Wabash Ave.][Chicago, Ill., the Coliseum, 15th & Wabash Ave.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Cobb Lecture Hall, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.][Cobb Lecture Hall, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Mitchell Tower & Hutchinson Hall, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.][Mitchell Tower & Hutchinson Hall, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Law School building, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.][Law School building, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Kent Chemical Laboratory and theater, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.][Kent Chemical Laboratory and theater, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Car interiors, Chicago and Alton Railroad, buffet car][Car interiors, Chicago and Alton Railroad, buffet car] (c1900.)[Chicago and Alton Railroad, engine][Chicago and Alton Railroad, engine] ([1900?])C. & A. [Chicago and Alton Railroad] shops at Bloomington, Ill.C. & A. [Chicago and Alton Railroad] shops at Bloomington, Ill. ([between 1900 and 19)Illinois Steel Works, South Chicago, Ill.Illinois Steel Works, South Chicago, Ill. ([between 1900 and 19)Columbia Yacht Club, Chicago, Ill.Columbia Yacht Club, Chicago, Ill. (c1907.)[State Street, south from Lake Street, Chicago, Ill.][State Street, south from Lake Street, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)Drexel Boulevard, Chicago, Ill.Drexel Boulevard, Chicago, Ill. (c1907.)Grant Park, showing Auditorium [Building] and [Congress Hotel and] Annex, Chicago, Ill.Grant Park, showing Auditorium [Building] and [Congress Hotel and] Annex, Chicago, Ill. (c1907.)Driveway near Field Museum [of Natural History], Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.Driveway near Field Museum [of Natural History], Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill. (c1907.)Pavilion, Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.Pavilion, Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill. (c1907.)Conservatory, Washington Park, Chicago, Ill.Conservatory, Washington Park, Chicago, Ill. ([between 1900 and 19)Illinois Central [Railway] station, Chicago, Ill.Illinois Central [Railway] station, Chicago, Ill. ([between 1900 and 19)The Flow over Bear Trap Dam, Chicago Drainage Canal, Lockport, Ill's.The Flow over Bear Trap Dam, Chicago Drainage Canal, Lockport, Ill's. (c1908.)The Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Ill.The Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Ill. (c[between 1910 and 1)Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Ill.Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Ill. (c[between 1910 and 1)Hutchinson Hall, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill..Hutchinson Hall, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.. ([between 1910 and 19)Railway Exchange and Gas bldgs., Chicago, Ill..Railway Exchange and Gas bldgs., Chicago, Ill.. ([between 1910 and 19)[Madison Avenue & Brevoort Hotel, Chicago, Ill.][Madison Avenue & Brevoort Hotel, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[State Street, south from Madison, Chicago, Ill.][State Street, south from Madison, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[State Street, south from Randolph, Chicago, Ill.][State Street, south from Randolph, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Auditorium Annex & Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Ill.][Auditorium Annex & Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Ill.][Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Str. United States, Chicago, Ill.][Str. United States, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Str. United States, Chicago, Ill.][Str. United States, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Grant Park, Chicago, Ill.][Grant Park, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)[Steamboat United States passing State Street bridge, Chicago River, Chicago, Ill.][Steamboat United States passing State Street bridge, Chicago River, Chicago, Ill.] ([between 1900 and 19)Dearborn Street station, Chicago, Ill.Dearborn Street station, Chicago, Ill. ([between 1900 and 19)U.S.S. Chicago, Dewey Naval ParadeU.S.S. Chicago, Dewey Naval Parade ([1899 Sept.])[Chicago and Alton Railroad chair car][Chicago and Alton Railroad chair car] ([between 1900 and 19)[Observation platform, Chicago and Alton Railroad][Observation platform, Chicago and Alton Railroad] ([between 1900 and 19)[Chicago and Alton Railroad day coach][Chicago and Alton Railroad day coach] ([between 1900 and 19)

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