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WMAQ Radio Station

Date: 1924
Description: Interior of WMAQ Radio Station with Chief Engineer Donald Weller standing.
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Charles F. Tompkins Drugstore

Date: 1919
Description: Panoramic view showcasing impressive candy displays and a soda fountain in Tompkin's Drugstore on 63rd street.
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Excursion steamer Christopher Columbus leaving Chicago

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Description: The screw passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," leaving Chicago. Skyline of Chicago is in background with one building with sign reading Armo...
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The Great White Liner, "South American," the World's Finest Vacation on your own Great Lakes

Date: 1931
Description: Chicago, Duluth and Georgian Bay Transit Co. of Chicago, Illinois' screw passenger cruise vessel, "South American."
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Lady Elgin at dock

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Description: A sketch of the sidewheel passenger, Lady Elgin, at her wharf in Chicago, Illinois.
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Steamship "Christopher Columbus" (Whaleback)

Date: 1912
Description: The passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," entering harbor. Caption reads: "Steamship 'Christopher Columbus' (Whaleback), Entering Harbor at ...
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Steamship Pere Marquette 18

Date: 1905
Description: The screw rail ferry, Pere Marquette 18. Flags are flying, including one with her name and the American flag. This was Chicago's largest excursion b...
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Steamer "Christopher Columbus"

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Description: The whaleback "Christopher Columbus" in the Chicago River. Caption reads: "STR. 'Christopher Columbus'."
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Chicago and Northwestern Train

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Description: Chicago and Northwestern train with the Chicago skyline in the background.
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McMahon Signs Autographs

Date: 07 25 1967
Description: Chicago White Sox pitcher, Don McMahon, signs autographs for fans before a game.
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Gross Anatomy

Date: 1902
Description: Medical students dissect a cadaver at the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of Illinois. Surnames on the students' aprons include: Cor...
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Operating Theater

Date: 1902
Description: Dr. Nicholas Senn demonstrates surgical techniques at Rush Medical College.
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Television Broadcast of Election Returns

Date: 11 02 1948
Description: WENR in Chicago broadcasts the first live national television presidential election returns when Truman upset Dewey.
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Ringling Brothers Circus Wagons

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Description: Elevated view of Ringling Brothers circus wagons, horses, and tents, with the Chicago skyline in the background.
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Anatomy Lab

Date: 1900
Description: Cadavers are laid out on gurneys in a sky-lit anatomy lab at Rush Medical College.
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A Busy Day on Dearborn and Randolph Streets

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Randolph and Dearborn Streets crowded with people, streetcars, and horse-drawn vehicles. Caption reads: "A Busy Day on Dearborn and Randol...
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Republican Presidential Nomination Candidates

Date: 06 05 1884
Description: Engraved portraits of candidates for the Republican Presidential Nomination. Chester A. Arthur, General John A. Logan, George Franklin Edmunds, and James G...
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Republican Presidential Nomination Candidates

Date: 06 05 1884
Description: Engraved portraits of candidates for the Republican Presidential Nomination. Robert T. Lincoln, General William T. Sherman, General Joseph Roswell Hawley, ...
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Admiring the GOP Mascot

Date: 1960
Description: Ralph H. Bonnell, delegate from the Republican Party of Massachusetts, admires the GOP mascot, an elephant, with another unidentified man at the Republican...
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Wisconsin Republicans at Convention

Date: 07 26 1960
Description: Wisconsin Republicans stand for their portrait at a reception while attending the Republican National Convention. They are wearing buttons for "Byrnes for ...

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