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Michigan Avenue streetwall
Chicago for the tourist

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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.

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Title
Michigan Avenue streetwall
Creator
Kaufmann Weimer & Fabry Co.  
Description
Caption: "Chicago's Sky Line and Water Front of the Down-Town Business District" Caption also identifies buildings in view. They are, from left to right: "Blackstone Hotel", "Harvester Building", "Congress Hotel and Annex"", "Auditorium Hotel", "Fine Arts Building", "Chicago Club", "McCormick Building", "Stratford Hotel", "Railway Exchange Building", "Theodore Thomas Orchestra Hall", "Gas Building", "Rear of Art Institute", "Montgomery Ward Building". Image appears to be a painting but may be an enhanced photograph.
Date
1912  
Type
Photograph  
File Name
chicagofortouris00illi_0022_0023.jp2
Source Page
http://www.archive.org/stream/chicagofortouris00illi#page/20/mode/2up
Subject
  • Buildings  
  • Waterfronts  
Coverage-Spatial
The Loop (Chicago, Ill.)  
Coverage-Temporal
1910-1919  
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 for the tourist  
Author of the Book
Illinois Central Railroad Company. Passenger Dept.  
Collection Title
Picture Chicago
Collection
Picture Chicago
TitleMichigan Avenue streetwall
CreatorKaufmann Weimer & Fabry Co.  
DescriptionCaption: "Chicago's Sky Line and Water Front of the Down-Town Business District" Caption also identifies buildings in view. They are, from left to right: "Blackstone Hotel", "Harvester Building", "Congress Hotel and Annex"", "Auditorium Hotel", "Fine Arts Building", "Chicago Club", "McCormick Building", "Stratford Hotel", "Railway Exchange Building", "Theodore Thomas Orchestra Hall", "Gas Building", "Rear of Art Institute", "Montgomery Ward Building". Image appears to be a painting but may be an enhanced photograph.
Date1912  
TypePhotograph  
File Namechicagofortouris00illi_0022_0023.jp2
Source Pagehttp://www.archive.org/stream/chicagofortouris00illi#page/20/mode/2up
Subject
  • Buildings  
  • Waterfronts  
Coverage-SpatialThe Loop (Chicago, Ill.)  
Coverage-Temporal1910-1919  
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 for the tourist  
Author of the BookIllinois Central Railroad Company. Passenger Dept.  
Collection TitlePicture Chicago
CollectionPicture Chicago

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