Old vintage map shows view of Chicago's central business district from the lakefront. Nice illustration of old ships on the lake and skyscrapers in the city. This old map dates to 1916. Learn More
Photo of the C. & N.W. (Chicago and Northwestern) Railway station passenger terminal in Chicago, IL. Great view of old old buildings, horse drawn wagons and streetcars. Photo dates to 1911. Learn More
Photo of the outside of the Illinois Theatre in Chicago, IL. Nice view of ads for upcoming plays at the theatre. Photo dates to between 1900 and 1910. Learn More
Photo of a street scene on State Street south from Lake Street in Chicago, IL. Great photo showing old street cars / trolley cars, shops, horse drawn wagons and vendors on the street. Photo dates to between 1890 and 1900. Learn More
Photo of horse drawn wagons riding down Lake Shore Drive and people sitting by the lake in Jackson Park in Chicago, IL. This old photo dates to 1907. Great photo that really exemplifies the vast difference in what this famous road looks like now compared to a hundred or so years ago. Learn More
Photo of a post office building in downtown Chicago, IL. Not positive which street this post office was on but it dates to between 1900 and 1906. Nice view of horse carriages, possibly mail carriage wagons? Learn More
Photo of the Victoria Hotel exterior in Chicago, IL. This building, located on the corner of Michigan and Van Buren, was originally called the "Beaurivage", and was built in 1878. It was one of the first "French Flat" buildings in the city, essentially luxury apartments. It burned in 1882 and was rebuilt. In 1892 it was remodeled into the Victoria Hotel. It was demolished in 1908. This old photo dates to around 1900. Learn More
Photo of people on the waterfront near German Building in Jackson Park, Chicago. Nice view of cars on Lake Shore Drive as well. This old photo dates to between 1900 and 1910. Learn More
