IL Chicago 1897 MAP – Historic Map Reproduction
(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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IL Chicago 1897 MAP comes to life in this antique map, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: All elevated trains in Chicago stop at the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Station, only one on the Loop
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IL Chicago 1897 MAP
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This bird's-eye panorama of Chicago was produced in 1897 by the Poole Brothers, a Chicago firm known for large city-view lithographs, and it bears the name of the Rock Island and Pacific Railway. It shows the city about a generation after the Great Fire of 1871 destroyed much of its center, when rebuilding had made Chicago one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. Viewers can trace the lakefront, the river branches, and the dense network of streets and rail lines that made Chicago a major railroad hub.
| Created / published | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Creator | poole brothers, chicago, rock island and pacific railway company |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Maps |
| Original scan | 3,310 × 2,992 px · prints to 11 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | All elevated trains in Chicago stop at the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Station, only one on the Loop |
| Reference | IL-Chicago-1897 |
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