Photographs of river traffic, starting outside the mouth of the river and proceeding inland. Includes lowered and raised bridges, adults and children standing on the banks, steam and sailing craft, and numerous warehouses with identifiable business names painted on them. Sequence numbers include: 139-41, 143, 207-8, 301-6, and 309-12; 19 prints, ca. 1890
File — Folder: 3
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1890
Creator
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Chicago Lakefront and River Photographs are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room.
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Contact:
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org