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Construction near McCormick Harvesting Co. Office in Chicago
1890
Construction work in the streets outside the offices of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company located at 212 Market Street. Two horse-drawn wagons and several construction workers are outside th...
Elevated View of City
Elevated view over railroad tracks towards a crowd of people along a commercial street near horse-drawn vehicles and a street railroad car.
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Railroad Depot
1869
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad depot. Included in the photograph is an omnibus operated by Major Throup.
Streetcar Track Construction on Capitol Square
1905
Construction of new streetcar tracks on the Capitol Square. In the background, on the corner of Main and Carroll streets, is the Park Hotel. Behind the hotel is St. Raphael's Catholic Church. On th...
Buffalo Street Construction
October 1914
Buffalo Street construction showing cuts in the pavement and the inconvenience for traffic. Standing between the excavated holes and piles of dirt is a horse pulling a heavily-loaded horse-drawn wa...
Street Scene
View along sidewalk of scene of street where children and an adult stand near railroad tracks. Donohoo Splinter & Company is across the street, as well as a Pool Room. Four horse-drawn vehicles are...
