University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois I-Mark

The items in the Digital Collections of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library contain materials which represent or depict sensitive topics or were written from perspectives using outdated or biased language. The Library condemns discrimination and hatred on any grounds. As a research library that supports the mission and values of this land grant institution, it is incumbent upon the University Library to preserve, describe, and provide access to materials to accurately document our past, support learning about it, and effect change in the present. In accordance with the American Library Association’s Freedom to Read statement, we do not censor our materials or prevent patrons from accessing them.

If you have questions regarding this statement or any content in the Library’s digital collections, please contact digitalcollections@lists.illinois.edu

American Library Association’s Freedom to Read Statement

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility at the University Library

Armour elevator
Chicago

Permalink

https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/e72bb8f0-1a05-0134-1d6d-0050569601ca-8
No Copyright - United States (RightsStatements.org)

Images in this collection were digitized through the University of Illinois Library's participation in the Open Content Alliance and may be used freely. Attribution to the University of Illinois is appreciated. High-resolution images can be downloaded from the Internet Archive at www.archive.org. For further information, contact dcc@library.uiuc.edu.

Descriptive Information

Title
Armour elevator
Description
Caption: "The Armour grain elevator is the largest in the city, and belongs to the millionaire meat packer. The owner is noted for his great wheat operations on the Board of Trade. The vast quantities of the actual product in this immense elevator have often been able to turn the market in his favor. The elevator is located on Goose Island in the Chicago River. The combined capacity of the Chicago elevator warehouses is thirty-one million bushels."
Date
1906  
Type
Photograph  
File Name
chicago00lhne_raw_0015.jp2
Source Page
http://www.archive.org/stream/chicago00lhne#page/12/mode/2up
Link to the Full-Text
http://hdl.handle.net/10111/UIUCOCA:chicago00lhne
Subject
Grain elevators  
Coverage-Spatial
Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)  
Coverage-Temporal
1900-1909  
Publisher
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
  • University of Illinois at Chicago  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
Images in this collection were digitized through the University of Illinois Library's participation in the Open Content Alliance and may be used freely. Attribution to the University of Illinois is appreciated. High-resolution images can be downloaded from the Internet Archive at www.archive.org. For further information, contact dcc@library.uiuc.edu.
Book Title
Chicago  
Author of the Book
L. H. Nelson Company  
Collection Title
Picture Chicago
Collection
Picture Chicago
TitleArmour elevator
DescriptionCaption: "The Armour grain elevator is the largest in the city, and belongs to the millionaire meat packer. The owner is noted for his great wheat operations on the Board of Trade. The vast quantities of the actual product in this immense elevator have often been able to turn the market in his favor. The elevator is located on Goose Island in the Chicago River. The combined capacity of the Chicago elevator warehouses is thirty-one million bushels."
Date1906  
TypePhotograph  
File Namechicago00lhne_raw_0015.jp2
Source Pagehttp://www.archive.org/stream/chicago00lhne#page/12/mode/2up
Link to the Full-Texthttp://hdl.handle.net/10111/UIUCOCA:chicago00lhne
SubjectGrain elevators  
Coverage-SpatialNear North Side (Chicago, Ill.)  
Coverage-Temporal1900-1909  
Publisher
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
  • University of Illinois at Chicago  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionImages in this collection were digitized through the University of Illinois Library's participation in the Open Content Alliance and may be used freely. Attribution to the University of Illinois is appreciated. High-resolution images can be downloaded from the Internet Archive at www.archive.org. For further information, contact dcc@library.uiuc.edu.
Book TitleChicago  
Author of the BookL. H. Nelson Company  
Collection TitlePicture Chicago
CollectionPicture Chicago

Download Options

Armour elevator
Original File (TIFF) Custom Image…
for questions and to provide feedback.