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Farwell's Building

Father Jacques Marquette

Federal Building

Federal Building at Chicago

Ferguson Fountain of the Great Lakes

Field, Leiter & Co's

Field Museum

Field Museum front elevation

Field Museum perspective view

Finance Department

First Baptist Church

First Congregational Church

First depot of Galena & Chicago Union Railroad

First National Bank Building

First taxicab in Chicago

Fisk Hall

Forge department

Fort Dearborn

Frances E. Willard

Francis F. Browne

Frank Lumbard, Tenor

Fred A. Busse

Frederick Francis Cook

Frederick Wacker house

Front of Iroquois Theater

Front of the Iroquois Theater

Front rows and stage

Furnace rooms and annealing building

Garrick Theater

Gateway to North Michigan Avenue

Gateway to Oak Woods Cemetery

General perspective looking north

General views, looking S.W. and west

George B. Carpenter & Co.

George F. Root

George M. Pullman

George P. Upton

German Building at Jackson Park

A good job by fire bug

Grant Park adjoining Central Station

  • Farwell's Building
    Image | 1883From text: "Within the past year they have moved into their new building, the largest, most extensive, and best arranged for their business in the East or West. … Regarding the architectural beauty of this building, it can be truthfully said to rival any building in Chicago. It is constructed of Philadelphia pressed brick, with stone trimmings, and the architects and contrac...
  • Father Jacques Marquette
    Image | 1933Caption: "Father Jaques (sic) Marquette, S. J."
  • Federal Building
    Image | 1930From text: "The Federal Building, at Clark, Adams, Dearborn, and Jackson, is a massive eight-story structure, in Roman Corinthian style, of granite, surmounted by a majestic dome 297 feet high
  • Federal Building at Chicago
    Image | 1912Caption: "Federal Building at Chicago: Begun in 1896, completed in 1905"
  • Ferguson Fountain of the Great Lakes
    Image | 1913Caption: "The Ferguson Fountain of the Great Lakes."
  • Field, Leiter & Co's
    Image | 1869Caption: "Field, Leiter & Co's Establishment." From text: "Dry Goods, Wholesale. Field, Palmer & Leiter, State, N. E. cor. Washington street."
  • Field Museum
    Image | 1906Caption: "The Art Building of the famous World's Fair of 1893, is the only one of the white structures preserved in Jackson Park. It had its beginnings as a permanent institution from the contributions of rare articles by exhibitors at the Exposition. It was first intended to be called "The Columbian Museum," but on an endowment of one million dollars from Marshall Field, it...
  • Field Museum front elevation
    Image | 1919Caption: "Front elevation of New Field Museum of Natural History just constructed on East Roosevelt Road at Grant Park."
  • Field Museum perspective view
    Image | 1919Caption: "Perspective view of New Field Museum of Natural History."
  • Finance Department
    Image | 1922Caption: "Finance Department Main Office Chicago Joint Board Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America."
  • First Baptist Church
    Image | 1869From text: "First Baptist Church, Wabash av., cor. Hubbard court."
  • First Congregational Church
    Image | 1910Caption: "First Congregational Church By Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society"
  • First depot of Galena & Chicago Union Railroad
    Image | 1880-1889Caption: "The first depot of the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad Company (now Chicago & Northwestern Railway). This depot stood at the southwest corner of North Canal and West Kinzie streets. It was built in 1848 and was Chicago's first railroad depot. In 1881 the depot was removed. By courtesy of Chicago Historical Society" From text: "It was a one-story frame building loca...
  • First National Bank Building
    Image | 1869The First National Bank was located at the southwest corner of State and Washington streets.
  • First taxicab in Chicago
    Image | 1912Caption: "The first taxicab seen in Chicago--C. A. Coey, owner."
  • Fisk Hall
    Image | 1912Caption: "Fisk Hall, The Academy of Northwestern University: At the right is the United States Life Saving Station. Courtesy of Northwestern University".
  • Forge department
    Image | 1908Photograph is included in section on company's Detroit facility.
  • Fort Dearborn
    Image | 1869From text: "About this time the first fort was erected--a common frontier block-house, which was situated near the site of Rush street bridge, on the south side of the river."
  • Frances E. Willard
    Image | 1912From text: "It is safe to say that no name among the residents of Evanston looms larger on the pages of the country's history than that of Frances Elizabeth Willard. … In 1874, Miss Willard was elected president of the Illinois Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and gave her whole time to the work. In 1883, she projected the World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of wh...
  • Francis F. Browne
    Image | 1910Image appears to be an enhanced photograph. Undated but appears to be from the 1860s.
  • Frank Lumbard, Tenor
    Image | 1910Caption: "Frank Lumbard, Tenor (Chicago's Famous Singers of War-time Lyrics)". (Shown on page with his brother, Jules Lumbard.) Image is undated and appears to be an enhanced photograph.
  • Fred A. Busse
    Image | 1908Mayor of Chicago (1907-1911)
  • Frederick Francis Cook
    Image | 1910Frontispiece, illustrating the book's author.
  • Frederick Wacker house
    Image | 1963Caption: "Extremely wide eaves balance an overhanging veranda on this Lincoln Park West residence. It was built in 1872-73 for Chicago brewer Frederick Wacker. At one side stands a gate (shown on the front cover) originally built for Mecca House, home of important Oriental visitors to the Columbian Exposition of 1893."
  • Front of Iroquois Theater
    Image | 1903December 1903.
  • Front of the Iroquois Theater
    Image | 1903Caption: "In front of the theater at the time of the fire, December 30th, 1904, 4 p.m."
  • Front rows and stage
    Image | 1904Caption: "Front rows of seats and front of stage."
  • Furnace rooms and annealing building
    Image | 1908Caption: "General Views looking North Showing Furnace Rooms--looking East Showing Annealing Building and New Foundries". Photograph is included in section on company's Grand Rapids facility.
  • Garrick Theater
    Image | 1906The Garrick Theater, built in 1892, was designed by Adler & Sullivan, and was located at 64 W. Randolph Street.
  • Gateway to North Michigan Avenue
    Image | 1919Caption: "Suggested treatment of gateway to North Michigan Avenue, looking north. Drawing by A. N. Rebori."
  • Gateway to Oak Woods Cemetery
    Image | 1893Caption: "Gateway to Oakwoods (sic) Cemetery." From text: "This beautiful cemetery stands in the front rank, as one of the handsomest of Chicago's burial grounds. It is located south of 67th St. between Cottage Grove Ave. and the I. C. R. R. track. The distance from the business center is about seven miles. ... In drawing the plan for the grounds, the Association was fortuna...
  • General perspective looking north
    Image | 1919Caption: "General perspective looking north, shows area affected by North Michigan Avenue extension. Drawing by A. N. Rebori."
  • General views, looking S.W. and west
    Image | 1908Views of Chicago Railway Equipment Co. plant in Marion, Indiana.
  • George B. Carpenter & Co.
    Image | 1893Caption: "[Engraved for The Standard Guide Company.] Geo. B. Carpenter & Co.--Fifth Ave. and South Water St. [See "Guide."]"
  • George F. Root
    Image | 1910Caption: "George F. Root (Composer of "The Battle-Cry of Freedom," and Other Inspired Songs)". Photograph is undated but appears to be from the 1880s.
  • George M. Pullman
    Image | 1910Photograph is undated but appears to be from the 1860s.
  • George P. Upton
    Image | 1910George Putman Upton (1834-1919) was a writer and music critic (Source: Encyclopedia of Chicago).
  • German Building at Jackson Park
    Image | 1912Caption: "ackson Park--The German Building (Refectory) and the Beach." The German Building was erected for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and was one of the few structures to remain behind and became a permanent feature in Jackson Park after the fair concluded.
  • A good job by fire bug
    Image | 1916Caption: "A good job by one of the fire bugs. Incendiary fires are supposed to have totaled one-half Chicago's annual loss. The trust heads are now in Joliet and insurance rates are down again."
  • Grant Park adjoining Central Station
    Image | 1930Caption: "Grant Park, Adjoining Central Station, Showing the Buckingham Fountain and Other New Improvements Under Way." From text: "Buckingham Fountain, in Grant Park at the foot of Congress Street, is the largest and one of the most beautiful fountains in the world. It has several varieties of displays and is illuminated at night. Closed during the winter months."