Nitrate negatives of Chicago scenes
- Collection ID X.1635.1990
- Title Nitrate negatives of Chicago scenes, [graphic], [ca. 1900-1940].
- Physical description 20 negatives : cellulose nitrate ; 8 x 10 in.
- Access and usage restrictions Nitrate negatives restricted from access, see reference copies instead.
- Collection summary Images of Chicago buildings, scenes and events. Includes Hillman's department store, the Quinlan-Tyson and Williams & Ferry buildings, the dedication parade on State Street for the World's Columbian Exposition, Illinois Central transportation to the Century of Progress Exposition, a Pabst brewing company wagon, the toboggan slide at Drexel Blvd. and a piece of correspondence regarding the B. & O Railroad. Copy negatives include a cityscape entitled "Chicago in 1833," the Chicago Ave. water tower (1867) and a book illustration of the pumping station in 1854.
- Names
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
- Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company
- Pabst Brewing Company (Milwaukee, Wis.)
- Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
- Subjects
- Carts & wagons Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Commercial facilities Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Department stores Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Office buildings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Parades & processions Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Pumping stations Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Railroad stations Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Sleds & sleighs Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Water towers Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Geographic coverage
- Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
- Chicago (Ill.) Streets Drexel Blvd.
- Genre
- Cityscapes. gmgpc
- Cellulose nitrate negatives. gmgpc
- Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
- Finding aid URL Nitrate reference copies available online http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_pp/id/74