The view here is west from the Post Office along Canal Street, through which Congress Parkway passes. Construction on the Congress Expressway (later known as the Eisenhower Expressway), into which the parkway leads, began in 1949. Photographer: Mildred Mead Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-27308) http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/10585.html
Cook County building demolition, Washington and Clark, 1904-5. Photographer: Unknown Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-37019) http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/3375.html
This 1918 photograph shows the approach to the Dearborn Street Bridge looking north across the Chicago River. Note both the horse drawn wagons and the electric streetcars in use. Photographer: Unknown Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-37375) http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/10800.html