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History of city Chicago, Illinois in photos

A small historical reference

Geography:

Settled: circa 1780

Incorporated: (town) August 12, 1833 - (city) March 4, 1837

Population: 2 718 782

Sights:

Chicago. Caravels and La Rabida (Sanitarium for Children), Jackson Park, circa 1905
Caravels and La Rabida (Sanitarium for Children), Jackson Park, circa 1905		 Chicago. Continental Hotel, August 6, 1947
Continental Hotel, August 6, 1947		 Chicago. Dearborn Street, 1907
Dearborn Street, 1907		 Chicago. Marina City, circa 1964
Marina City, circa 1964
Chicago. Michigan Avenue - Blackstone Hotel and Grant Park, circa 1918
Michigan Avenue - Blackstone Hotel and Grant Park, circa 1918		 Chicago. The roundhouse at the Central rail yard, 1942
The roundhouse at the Central rail yard, 1942		 Chicago. Theater traffic on State Street, 1949
Theater traffic on State Street, 1949		 Chicago. Wabash Avenue, 1907
Wabash Avenue, 1907
Chicago. Athletic Club, circa 1905
Athletic Club, circa 1905		 Chicago. Beach Hotel, circa 1900
Beach Hotel, circa 1900		 Chicago. Beach Hotel, circa 1900
Beach Hotel, circa 1900		 Chicago. Beach Hotel, circa 1900
Beach Hotel, circa 1900
Chicago. Chicago Club, circa 1900
Chicago Club, circa 1900		 Chicago. Chicago mounted police, 1941
Chicago mounted police, 1941		 Chicago. Chicago River elevators, 1900
Chicago River elevators, 1900		 Chicago. Construction of the Roosevelt Road Bridge, 1927
Construction of the Roosevelt Road Bridge, 1927
Chicago. Coliseum, 1912
Coliseum, 1912		 Chicago. Coliseum, 1912
Coliseum, 1912		 Chicago. Coliseum, 1912
Coliseum, 1912		 Chicago. Coliseum, convention, 1912
Coliseum, convention, 1912
Chicago. Hutchinson Hall, University of Chicago, between 1910 and 1920
Hutchinson Hall, University of Chicago, between 1910 and 1920		 Chicago. Roosevelt Road Bridge, 1969
Roosevelt Road Bridge, 1969		 Chicago. The building of masonic temple, circa 1900
The building of masonic temple, circa 1900		 Chicago. University of Chicago, circa 1900
University of Chicago, circa 1900

Photos posted on the website in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 1 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of 9 September 1886, the term of protection which is fifty years after the author's death.

After this period photos it becomes public domain. The participants of the Berne Convention are 167 States.

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