Old Chicago Photos

The quintessential vintage Chicago photo. Traffic on Dearborn and Randolph, c1909. Photographer: Unknown http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/3512.html

The construction of Municipal Pier in 1914 was just one of the projects that reshaped the lakeshore. The pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 to honor navy veterans of World War I. http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/3802.html

Title: The Art Institute, Chicago, Ill. Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: [between 1890 and 1901] Source: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994007877/PP/

Title: Newberry Library, Chicago Related Names: Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: [ca. 1900] http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994014489/PP/

Title: [Illinois Central Railway depot, Chicago, Ill.] Related Names: Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: [between 1900 and 1910] http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994015811/PP/

Corner of State and Madison After the Fire, 1871 Within a year, most visible traces of the destruction were gone, and Chicago expanded and improved as it was resurrected. This image shows how daunting the task was and how quickly the city set about rebuilding. Photographer: Unknown Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-02811) http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/6338.html

Title: Post Office, Chicago, Ill. Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: [between 1900 and 1906] http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994009608/PP/

Title: [Lake] Shore Drive, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Ill. Related Names: Detroit Publishing Co. , copyright claimant Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: c1905. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994000914/PP/

Title: Chicago, Illinois. Double header Pennsylvania railroad train pulling out of Union station. The building in the background is the United States Post Office Creator(s): Delano, Jack, photographer Date Created/Published: 1943 Jan. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/owi2001017486/PP/

Title: The Public library, Chicago, Ill. Related Names: Detroit Publishing Co. , copyright claimant Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: [c1900] http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994007878/PP/

The first lake tunnel was completed in 1869 and connected to the Water Tower and Pumping Station at Chicago and Michigan Avenues. Today, multiple lake tunnels and pumping stations constitute Chicago's water system. Photographer: Unknown Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-02792) http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/10768.html

Title: Chicago, Ill., C. & N.W. R.R. station Related Names: Detroit Publishing Co. , copyright claimant Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: c1898. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994003807/PP/

Title: [Palace of Mechanic Arts and lagoon at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois] Creator(s): Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer Date Created/Published: [1892, printed later] http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/96516572/

Title: - Reliance Building, 32 North State Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL c1900 ? http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/item/il0041.photos.060997p/

Title: [Grant Park, Chicago, Ill.] Related Names: Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: [between 1900 and 1920] http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994022038/PP/

Title: Haymarket Square Date Created/Published: [c1893] Summary: Print shows Haymarket Square, Chicago, view from monument, looking up the street jammed with commercial wagons. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004669967/

Title: Randolph St., east from LaSalle St., Chicago Related Names: Detroit Publishing Co. , copyright claimant Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: 1900 Sept 1. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994005078/PP/

Title: State Street, Chicago, Ill. Related Names: Detroit Publishing Co. , copyright claimant Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: c1905. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994011455/PP/

Title: Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Date Created/Published: c1907. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/96504942/

This photograph was probably taken in 1925, since the vantage point seems to be the Tribune Tower (1925). The London Guarantee and Accident Building (1923; now 360 North Michigan Avenue), and both the Wrigley Building (1921) and its Annex (1924) are completed, while Wacker Drive, which opened in 1926, is under construction. Grant Park is still largely undeveloped. Illinois Central facilities dominate the area south of the river and east of the buildings that line the east side of a widened Michigan Avenue. Photographer: Kaufmann & Fabry Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-51173) http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/10405.html

Title: An Instantaneous flash picture of the Chicago Board of Trade in session Lawrence, Geo. R. (George R.) , copyright claimant Lawrence, Geo. R. (George R.) , photographer Date Created/Published: c1900. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2007663560/

Burnham and Root designed the previous home of the Art Institute of Chicago, which opened in 1885 at 404 South Michigan Avenue. The Chicago Club took over that building when the Art Institute moved into its current home on the east side of Michigan Avenue at Adams Street in 1892. It was designed by Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. This building hosted several meetings in conjunction with the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/10593.html

Title: Jackknife Bridge, Chicago, Ill. - Between Jackson and Van Buren Creator(s): Behm, Hans, photographer Related Names: Detroit Publishing Co. , copyright claimant Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: c1907. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994019762/PP/

Title: The Heart of Chicago Related Names: Detroit Publishing Co. , copyright claimant Detroit Publishing Co. , publisher Date Created/Published: [c1900 or 1901] http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994007788/PP/