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McVicker's Theatre
containing historical retrospect ... descriptions of the public buildings, churches

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Title
McVicker's Theatre
Creator
Baker, Chicago  
Description
  • and will accommodate about 2,000 people. The exterior, of which an engraving is presented on another page, presents a handsome front on Madison street. The interior arrangements are most complete and admirable. The seats are handsomely furnished, easy, and comfortable, affording an excellent view of the stage from all parts of the house. The stage is of an immense size, allowing the production of the spectacular drama on a scale of magnitude and magnificence that can no where be excelled."
  • From text: "McVicker's Theatre is one of the finest structures of the kind in the country. It is situated on Madison street, between State and Dearborn streets. Its cost was over $75,000
Date
1869  
Type
Photograph  
File Name
chicagohandbookf00chic_raw_0130.jp2
Source Page
http://www.archive.org/stream/chicagohandbookf00chic#page/124/mode/1up
Link to the Full-Text
http://hdl.handle.net/10111/UIUCOCA:chicagohandbookf00chic
Subject
Theaters  
Coverage-Spatial
The Loop (Chicago, Ill.)  
Coverage-Temporal
1860-1869  
Publisher
  • University of Illinois at Chicago  
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
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
  • containing historical retrospect ... descriptions of the public buildings, churches  
  • Chicago. A hand book for strangers & tourists to the city of Chicago  
Collection Title
Picture Chicago
Collection
Picture Chicago
TitleMcVicker's Theatre
CreatorBaker, Chicago  
Description
  • and will accommodate about 2,000 people. The exterior, of which an engraving is presented on another page, presents a handsome front on Madison street. The interior arrangements are most complete and admirable. The seats are handsomely furnished, easy, and comfortable, affording an excellent view of the stage from all parts of the house. The stage is of an immense size, allowing the production of the spectacular drama on a scale of magnitude and magnificence that can no where be excelled."
  • From text: "McVicker's Theatre is one of the finest structures of the kind in the country. It is situated on Madison street, between State and Dearborn streets. Its cost was over $75,000
Date1869  
TypePhotograph  
File Namechicagohandbookf00chic_raw_0130.jp2
Source Pagehttp://www.archive.org/stream/chicagohandbookf00chic#page/124/mode/1up
Link to the Full-Texthttp://hdl.handle.net/10111/UIUCOCA:chicagohandbookf00chic
SubjectTheaters  
Coverage-SpatialThe Loop (Chicago, Ill.)  
Coverage-Temporal1860-1869  
Publisher
  • University of Illinois at Chicago  
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
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 Title
  • containing historical retrospect ... descriptions of the public buildings, churches  
  • Chicago. A hand book for strangers & tourists to the city of Chicago  
Collection TitlePicture Chicago
CollectionPicture Chicago

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