Skyscrapers; Cityscapes; Rivers; Bridges; Water tanks; Railroads; Streets
Chicago skyline looking down the Chicago River. There are several tall buildings in background, and a bridge is visible near the mouth of the river. There is a water tank on the roof of a building in the foreground, and there are trains on the...
Row of buildings along Michigan Avenue, facing Grant Park, an expanse of green grass. The buildings are identified on the card: Auditorium, Fine Arts Building, Chicago Club, Stratford Hotel, Railway Exchange Building, Art Institute. Text printed on...
Galleries & museums; Automobiles; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Field Museum of Natural History
Field Museum of Natural History from a distance. Cars are headed to and from the museum, and people are seen on their way to and from the museum on the sidewalks. The museum is a large white marble building with many columns. There is a grassy area...
Planetaria; Domes; Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum
Adler Planetarium, Chicago, Illinois. The planetarium is seen in isolation. It has a large dome and a sign over the entrance reads "The Adler Planetarium." Text printed on verso reads, "The $1,000,000 Adler Planetarium comprising an...
African Americans; African American singers; African American musicians; Nightclubs--Kentucky--Louisville; Singers; Musicians
Oral history interview with Robert Key, conducted October 25, 1977 by Robert Friedman. Mr. Key was a musician. He was born in Louisville but really launched his career in Chicago before touring as a singer. In this interview, he discusses his...
Railroad stations; Railroads; Union Station (Chicago, Ill.); Buildings; Bridges
Overhead view of Union Station in Chicago and the Chicago River. Two buildings are in the background with rows of train platforms in front. To the left is the Chicago River with a boat and barges visible. In the foreground is a bridge crossing the...
Full-length portrait of unidentified woman reclining on furniture covered with a tapestry. She rests her head on her right hand, and gazes up at a mirror held in her left hand. The backdrop includes arches and columns. Location(s) of photo studio:...
Cities & towns; Debris; Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871; Buildings; Union Station (Chicago, Ill.)
Shell of a building. Part of the left, rear, and right walls still stand, surrounded by rubble. Two horse-drawn wagons are on the street in front of the ruins. Text on left: Views in Chicago & Vicinity Before and after the Fire. Text on right:...
City & town life; Street railroads; Railroads; Pedestrians; People
Busy and crowded city street. The sidewalks are packed with pedestrians with more crossing the cobblestone or brick street. Streetcars are on tracks down the center of the street with wagons and carriages on either side. Buildings line the streets....
A large institutional building located on a small waterway as seen from a nearby bridge or shore. Five flags are flying from the building. Small ferry and sight-seeing boats are passing by. It appears to be the Palace of Fine Arts constructed for...
Cities & towns; Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871; Buildings
Long, four-story brick or stone building. Over one doorway is the sign 'Vose, Dinsmore & Co. National Spring Works.' Two or three men stand in front of the door. Horse-drawn carriages are on the street in front of the building. Text on left:...
Exhibition buildings; Buildings; World's Columbian Exposition (1893: Chicago, Ill.); People
Large crowd of people, mostly men, outside at the World's Fair in Chicago (1893). Some people appear to be climbing or sitting on a pole in front of an arch over the crowd. Title: Entering Midway Plaisance to the World's Fair Grounds, Chicago, U.S....
Portrait of vaudeville and musical comedy actress and singer Emma Carus, who appeared at Macauley's Theatre in "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway" (December 1907) and "The Salt of the Earth" (January 1922). Location of photo...
Portrait of a man with mustache, wearing a suit jacket and bow tie. Inscription on mount, lower center: Compliments T. Curreu(?). Location of photo studio: Chicago (Ill.). Title supplied by cataloger.
Autographed portrait of left profile of actor George W. Wilson, possibly in costume for a role in "The Servant in the House" (performed at Macauley's Theatre from October 21-23, 1909). He wears a topcoat. Wilson also appeared at...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Military uniforms
Portrait of left profile of unidentified bearded man in army uniform (buttoned jacket with patch at shoulder). Location of photo studio: Chicago (Ill.). Title supplied by cataloger.
Portrait of woman wearing large-brimmed hat with mink trim and ostrich feather and white fur stole. She may be performer Margaret McKinney, who appeared in "San Toy" and "King Dodo". Inscription on print: For Mr. Macauley Very...
Cities & towns; Debris; Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871; Buildings
Ruined shell of a building. There is one wall still standing, but the rest of the building is mostly rubble with a dirt road in front of it. The Honore Block was located at South Dearborn and West Adams Streets at the northwest corner. Text on...
View of a two-story clapboard house from across the street. A white picket fence runs across the front yard. The house is partially obscured by trees. Text on left: Views of Chicago, and Vicinity. Text on right: J. Carbutt, Photographer, Chicago,...
Large white building, possibly a house or church. Details include pointed roofs, a tower or steeple, and a long front porch. Framed by trees with a ladder leaning against one of the trunks. Text on left: Views of Chicago, and Vicinity. Text on...
