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A COLLECTION OF REPRODLCTIO.VS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS THE MOST OF PROML\ENT STREETS, BUILDINGS, STATUES PARK SCENES, AND OTHER FEATURES OF INTEREST IN THE CITY

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK RAND McNALLY & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS Copyright. 1902. by Rand. McNally & Co. Copyright, 1907. by Rand. McNally & Co. Copyright. 1909. by Rand. McNally & Co. Copyright. 1910, by Rand. McNally & Co. Copyright. 1911. by Rand. McNally & Co. Copyright. 1913. by Rand. McNally & Co.

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THE photo-sketches included in this Album indicate the telries are the Auditorium, the Congress and Annex, Great tiunultuous life of the most cosmopolitan city in the Northern, Palmer House, Stratford, La Salle, Blackstone, world. Within the memory of men yet living this metropo- Virginia, Alexandria, Wellington, Lexington, Majestic, Metro- lis of the Central States was an Indian garrison, but, with pole, Morrison, Grand Pacific, Lakota, Windsor-Clifton, Aladdin-like rapidity, its size and importance have increased Grace, Del Prado, Hotel Sherman, Chicago Beach, Brevoort, untU it is now the second largest city in the Western Hemi- Saratoga, Transit, New Southern, Gladstone, and Plaza. sphere, with a population of nearly 2,500,000 people. Among theaters and public halls in Chicago may be There are three divisions of the city, viz: the North, mentioned the Auditorium, Blackstone, Orchestra Hall, Fine South, and West sides. These are formed by the windings Arts, Powers, Palace, Illinois, Grand Opera House, Studebaker, of the river from which the town took its name, and which Chicago Opera House, Garrick, Lyric, McVickers, Bush originally emptied into Lake Michigan. The Loop, or central Temple of Music, Majestic, Colonial, Olympic, Haymarket, business district, is the territory within the Elevated Rail- Princess, Ziegfeld, Cort, and American. way loop, bounded by Lake Street on the north, Van Buren Some of the largest and finest parks in the world are Street on the south, Wabash Avenue on the east, and Fifth to be found here. A boulevard system has been arranged Avenue on the west. which unites the three divisions of the city, and at the same Chicago is the greatest railway center in the world, and time provides a continuous park driveway, or promenade, of has six important terminal stations. Its arrangements for unprecedented beauty, extending for a distance of nearly local transportation are most adequate and complete, and sixty miles. include four elevated systems, as well as a large number of The public spirit of the city is one of its characteristic electric lines with many miles of track. features. Its provisions for education are unexcelled, and The business interests of the city embrace every imagi- the University of Chicago, organized in 1891, has grown as nable branch of commerce and manufacture. As a grain, lum- phenomenally as has Chicago itself. The Public Libraries, ber, live-stock, and packing market Chicago stands supreme. Art Galleries, Museums, and Academies of Science compare The hotels are numerous, and many of them are splendid favorably with similar institutions in any American city or examples of modern architecture. Among the leriing hos- cities of foreign countries. THE CHICAGO POST OFFICE AND UNITED STATES FEDERAL BUILDING Occupies the block inclosed by Jackson Boulevard, Clark. Adams, and Dearborn streets. ^-^ 1

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The upper floor of i Michigan Avenue. Washington and Randolph streets. The elaborate interior decorations are well worth viewing. latter a museum ol war relics building is occupied by the Grand Army rooms and Memorial Hall, the containmg NEWBERRY UBR-lR\ bquare corner of North Clark Street and Walton Place Open ors are daih except Sunda^ ahvay. welcome and «,11 be .ho«n everj attention Its Uttrary spee.ataes ar istory, and biugraph> THE CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S BUILDING orner of Dearborn Avenue and Ontario Street. This fire-proof building affords a safe place of deposit for historical documents and relics relating particularly to the ea.ly days of Chicago and the surrounding country Open from 9 a.m. to s p.m.. except Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Admission free. 'ni M^M iniJll rfriT

THE ART INSTITUTE Michigan Avenue, foot of Adams Street. C week days, Sundays, Wednesday, Saturday. Sun holidays ;harged. The Art In art center of Chicago ; exceeds 700,000 each BLACKSTONE MEMORIAL LIBRARY At Lake Avenue and Forty-ninth Street. Conducted as one of the south side branches of the Chicago Public Library. This building, a gift of Mrs. T. B. Blackstone, is constructed of white granite and ItaKan marble.

FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Jackson Park, north end of Jackson Park. Open daily from g.oo a.m. to 4.00 p.m. except Saturdays and Sundays during June. July, and August, when the hour of closing is 5.30 p.m. Admission free on Saturdays and Sundays; other days. 23 cents. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL

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in. and La Salle streets. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific; Lake Shore & Michigan Southern ( rk Central Lines); New York. Chicago & St. Louis (Nickel Plate); Chicago &

Eastern Illinois (Frisco Line) ; and Chicago, Indiana Southern.

MICHIGAN BOULEVARD, LOOKING NORTH FROM CONGRESS STREET The Art Institute is seen on the right.

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NEW R.\XD McXALLY & CO. BUILDING South Clark. West Harrison and South La Salle streets. The largest and most completely equipped map, railroad, and commercial printing and book publishing house in the world

RESIDENCE OF MRS. GEORGE M. PULLMAX Corner of Prairie Avenue and Eighteenth Street. 85 VIEW OF THE CHICAGO RIVER ONE OF ARMOUR'S ELEVATORS SOUTH WATER STREET. LOOKING WEST FROM DEARBORN' STREET This street is occupied entirely by produce commission merchants. Traffic here is always congested. MORXING SCENE IX THE RANDOLPH STREET MARKE Here thousands of garden-truck farmers and retail grocers meet daily. The marke

t Street, five long blocks. CATTLE PENS AT UNION STOCK YARDS

VIEW IN UNION STOCK YARDS A LOADED FREIGHT TRAIN IN THE ILLINOIS TUNNEL SYSTEM h the basements of commercial houses, where it delivers freight, thus avoiding )wded city streets. It passes under the Chicago River eleven times. A VIEW OF THE CONTROLLING WORKS ON THE DRAINAGE CANAL Bear trap dam at Lockport looking down stream. VIEW OF BEAR TRAP DAM OF THE DRAINAGE CAXAL The Chicago Drainage Canal is one of the most stupendous undertakings ever carried out by the city of Chicago. It provides for the disposition of Chicago sewage through an artificial canal from Lake Michigan through Chicago to the nearest point on the Desplaines River. The picture shows the bear trap dara at Lockport looking up stream. COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY Electric plant shon-ing ten Turbo-Generators in Fisk Street Static

96 COMMON-WEALTH EDISOX COMPANY Fisk- and Quarry Streets Stations, itions have a combined capacity of over 300.000 horse-powe

SCENE IN LUMBER DISTRICT Showing largest lumber yard m the world. ON JACKSON PARK PIER

scene during good v^ca'.hcr. LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE JACKSON PARK SANITARIUM, JACKSON PARK. This building-, a reproduction of the historical Spanish Convent, La Rabida, was erected for the World's Fair and is one of the few

permanent structures left. It is used during the summer for the care of sick children.-^ A physici; I and resident nu

1 attendance and i : made to the Park Commissioners. A SECTION OF THE BEACH AT JACKSON PARK

In the distance at the left is the Casino Pier, where the lake traffic was landed during' the Wc rl 1 s Fair Building. At the right is shown a small portion o£ the broad driveway skirting the lak THE CARAVELS. JACKSOX PARK iposed the fleet of Columbus—Santa Maria. Pinta. and Nina—

. Spain, for exhibition in Chicago during the World's Columbi;

A SCENE IN WASHINGTON PARK The broad niead:>ws of this park are kept trimmed by fancy Southdown

THE WADING POOL IN MARK WHITE SQUARE. A popular playground at Thirtieth and Halsted streets. South Side THE DKEXEL FuUMAIX. DREXEL SQUARE Drexel and Hyde Park boulevards. presented to the city by his sons. F. A. and A. J. Drexel. Au 24. 18S1. Unveiled. 1883.

THE GRANT MONUMENT. LINCOLN PARK memorial to U. S. Grant, eighteenth president of the United States. Born April 27. 1822; died July 23, erected by popular subscription in which more than 100.000 people aided. Designed by L. T. Rebisso; u If^ "THE ALARM." LINCOLN PARK This impressive Ind'u was the first statue erected in Lincoln Park. Designed by John J. Boyle; unveiled in i8*

VIEW IN LINCOLN PARK THE BOAT HOUSE, LINCOLN PARK FISHING ON THE BEACH, LINCOLN PARK

GAKFIKLD PARK PAVILION One of the most artistic buildings in the park

JAXD STAXD, GARFIELD PARK a5r-:.^..i?ai?Tssj;?a£iiass GARDEN HALL, DOUGLAS PARK The flower-bordered water court and richly-colored garden scheme make this a charming spot. PAVILION' AND BOAT LANDING. HUMBOLDT PARK

FORT SHERIDAN TOWER AND BARRACKS Fort Sheridan is located th.rty miles north of Chicago, overlooking Lake Michigan. It may be reached by the Chicago and North Western Railway and by the Milwaukee Electric Railroad. u 55- 78"'

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