The Court of Honor was the architectural showpiece of the exposition. At the right is the Columbian Fountain, designed by Frederick MacMonnies. Machinery Hall is visible behind it, and the Agricultural Building appears at the left. The ensemble of neoclassical palaces and Venetian waterways set a tone of imperial splendor and aesthetic sophistication, which Chicago's fair supporters hoped would counter the city's reputation as commercial center lacking in refinement and high culture. Photographer: Charles Dudley Arnold Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHI-18013) http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/3896.html
Cable cars, electric trolleys, hansom cabs, electric automobiles, and pedestrians share the corner of State and Madison, around 1905. http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/3280.html
Municipal Airport, 1929. aka Midway Photographer: Chicago Aerial Survey Co. Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-25924) http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/3283.html
