History of city Chicago, Illinois in photos
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A small historical reference
Geography:
Settled: circa 1780
Incorporated: (town) August 12, 1833 - (city) March 4, 1837
Population: 2 718 782
Sights:
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Caravels and La Rabida (Sanitarium for Children), Jackson Park, circa 1905 |
Continental Hotel, August 6, 1947 |
Dearborn Street, 1907 |
Marina City, circa 1964 |
Michigan Avenue - Blackstone Hotel and Grant Park, circa 1918 |
The roundhouse at the Central rail yard, 1942 |
Theater traffic on State Street, 1949 |
Wabash Avenue, 1907 |
Coliseum, 1912 |
Coliseum, 1912 |
Coliseum, 1912 |
Coliseum, convention, 1912 |
Hutchinson Hall, University of Chicago, between 1910 and 1920 |
Roosevelt Road Bridge, 1969 |
The building of masonic temple, circa 1900 |
University of Chicago, circa 1900 |
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