Photograph
South Water Street Market
| Elevated view of vendors gathered in the South Water Street Market. Horse-drawn carriages and automobiles park in rows between commercial buildings on either side. The signs on the buildings to the right read: "Arnold Bros. Market" and "650 Wenzel Schuh; Still at the Old Stall." |
| Image ID: | 81343 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1917 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Chicago |
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| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company, Agricultural Extension Department photograph albums, 1902-1935 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 13Z, Box 53, Folder 4 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8 x 6 inches |
| According to the Lakeside Annual Directory of the City of Chicago 1876, Arnold Bros. Market was owned by Herman, Theodore, and Adolph Arnold and was located at 145 West Randolph Street. The South Water Street Market was built on 13 acres of land in August of 1925 at the cost of 17 million dollars. The market was designed by B.K. Goodman & Company and featured 133 vendor stalls. The handwritten text on the back of the photograph reads, "Randolph St., west Des Plaines, view west, Chicago, Ill." Photograph taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department. Folder: Miscellaneous |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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