Valley from top of Starved Rock, Illinois, 1914 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Valley from top of Starved Rock, Illinois, 1914 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: View of Illinois Valley from top of "Starved Rock"
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Valley from top of Starved Rock, Illinois, 1914
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Starved Rock, a sandstone bluff above the Illinois River near Utica in LaSalle County, was a young state park in 1914, after the state acquired the land in 1911. Visitors reached it by rail and by boat from nearby towns, and the valley views shown here drew day-trippers eager to see the river country. The bluff's name comes from a legend of Illinois Confederation people trapped on its summit by enemies in the 1700s, a story local residents and park promoters retold often. Along the river, the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the valley's sandstone quarries had long shaped the local economy, and farming and river trade still supported most families around Utica.
| Created / published | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Creator | smelser-seebold studio |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Illinois |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,048 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | View of Illinois Valley from top of "Starved Rock" |
| Reference | IL Valley from top of Starved Rock 1914 |
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