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Primarily images of Chicago parks, and forest preserves and landscapes surrounding Chicago taken by amateur photographer and Chicago resident Ned Freeman. Includes scenes of the Illinois & Michigan Canal, the Au Sable River and the Des Plaines River.

Etchings of Chicago cityscapes, people and street scenes, workers and industrial sites created by the Swedish American artist Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt while he resided in Chicago, 1911-1912. Topics include the Field Columbian Museum building (which later housed the Museum of Science and Indus...

Photographs and negatives of popular Chicago streets and sites primarily in the Loop area, by the commercial photography studio Barnes-Crosby Company. Many focus on individual buildings such as hotels, office buildings, stores, museums, theaters, hospitals, libraries, government buildings, organi...

Includes views of streets and intersections on the near north side of Chicago (Ill.) primarily near North Michigan Avenue accumulated by the Bowes Realty Company and the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association. Frederick Marsh Bowes was president of Bowes Realty and a charter member of the Grea...

Visual materials from the collection of commercial photographer Hutchinson primarily consisting of cityscapes of Chicago and images of various yachts and boats from races and excursions. Includes races on Lake Michigan, participants, awards ceremonies and related marine activities. Most cityscape...

Chicago Land Office ledger listing land purchases along the Illinois and Michigan Canal in Cook County and DuPage County (Ill.). Date of purchase; certificate number; purchaser name and county of residence; and description, amount, and location of land purchased are recorded. Also included are se...

Documentary photographs of southeast Chicago to Gary (Ind.) show the decline of the steel industry and its effect on the landscape. Images concentrate on abandoned industrial plants, empty lots, gas stations, homes, railroads and waterways found in communities along Lake Michigan from 79th Street...

Documentary photographs of sites found in Chicagos southwestern suburbs along the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal. Towns depicted include Lemont and Joliet. Includes images of historic sights, buildings such as churches, restaurants, retail stores, industrial plants, gas stations, an...

Images taken on or near Chicago waterways, including landscape views of the Chicago River and the Calumet River. Images depict bridges, barges, tankers and other watercraft, structures, salt and scrap piles, fishing, and pollution control scenes, in addition to bridge tenders and workers.

Picture postcards, photographic postcards, photoprints, and photonegatives of Chicago people, places, and events that mostly were taken by photographer Charles R. Childs and sold as postcards. A few views show Childs' place of business, and one photograph shows Childs on an outing with a group of...

Etchings of Chicago (Ill.), including views of the Chicago River, the lakefront, steamboats and sailboats, bridges, lagoons, churches, street scenes, and civic and cultural buildings.

Views of Chicago by photographer Kee T. Chang to illustrate the Association's efforts to promote commercial growth and civic improvement. Includes views of Chicago (skyline, people on the street, aerial views, etc.), historic buildings, Lake Michigan and the waterfront, activities and festivals, ...

Original or copy photographs made in the 1980s containing views documenting approximately fifty different bridges, drawbridges, and viaducts in Chicago from a variety of angles, especially in the Loop area, Michigan Avenue, and Lake Shore Drive. Other examples include the Cortland Street Bridge, ...

Annual record books of bridgetenders employed by the City of Chicago, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Rivers and Harbors.

Photographs documenting the construction of the Chicago Drainage Canal by Wm. M. Christie, civil engineer of Lemont (Ill.).

Images of Chicago (Ill.) in the early nineteenth century that were lithographed from original drawings by Louis Kurz. Scenes include prominent buildings, streets, and views of Chicago. Buildings include public buildings, hotels, railroad stations, churches, theaters, waterworks, and gas works. St...

58 prints of Chicago lakefront and river scenes, found in a manila envelope marked: “Prints from glass negatives produced by the Corps of Engineers c. 1890; originals now with the Chicago Maritime Society.”

Collection of lantern slides used by the Chicago Plan Commission, which was formed in 1909 as an outcome of the Burnham Plan. Slides were used to illustrate lectures that were given to organizations and businesses to promote the Plan. Subjects include street, park, and lakefront improvements espe...

Photographs recording a tour of inspection of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Collection of lantern slides of various stages of the construction of the Chicago Drainage Canal (later known as the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal) in the 1890s. Subjects include equipment, men working, and views of the canal ditch.

Bound volume of black-and-white prints depicting views, landmarks, and places in and around Chicago. Prints include River Looking East From Rush St Bridge, Water Works, Lake-Vista From North, Lincoln Park, Central Park, Grant Monument, Lincoln Monument, Jackson Park From The Bridge, World...

Permits issued by the Chicago Water Works for use of the water of the Chicago City Hydraulic Company, recording the amounts paid by real estate owners for this privilege.

Images, mostly made September 1982-March 1983 (but some date as early as 1961), by these photographers: Howard Anderson, Charles Johnson, Jim Lattimer, H. Michgelson, Casey Prunchunas, Robert Reiter, and Jack Schwab. Views include demolition of buildings at Cabrini Green; activities on Calumet ha...

Images, mostly made Sept. 1987- March 1988 (but some date as early as 1970), by these photographers: Hanns Gutenstein, Jeanne Halama, Margurite Hartman, Sam Krizan, Curtis Larsen, Tom Laydon, Helen Lynch, Frank E. Mather, Stephan McCoy, Jean Meier, Allen Perry, Ronald Perry, Casey Prunchunas, Nor...