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International Harvester Building

Date: 1937
Description: Elevated view of the headquarters of the International Harvester Company at 180 North Michigan Avenue. The building was completed in 1937 and was located a...
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North Michigan Avenue at Ontario Street

Date: 1933
Description: Street scene in Chicago of North Michigan Avenue and Ontario Street looking north. The historic Water Tower is in the background.
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Michigan Avenue at Randolph Street Looking North

Date: 1933
Description: Street scene of Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street in Chicago. The Allerton Hotel is in the background.
Drawing

C.H. & L.J. McCormick's Reaper Manufactory

Date: 1875
Description: Drawing of the C.H. & L.J. McCormick Reaper Manufactory (McCormick Reaper Works). The factory was built after the Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed the origin...
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International C-30 Armored Brinks Truck

Date: 1934
Description: International C-30 armored truck built for Brinks, Incorporated. The truck is parked at the "Irish Village" exhibit at the "A Century of Progress" world's ...
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International C-30 Armored Brinks Truck

Date: 1934
Description: Armored C-30 truck built for Brinks Incorporated parked in front of a castle in the "Irish Village" exhibit at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair in ...
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Directing Traffic

Date: 1939
Description: A Chicago police officer holds up his hand to signal pedestrians that they should not enter the crosswalk.
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Michigan Avenue and Grant Park

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view of pedestrians and automobiles on Michigan Avenue from a window in the International Harvester building. Grant Park is across the street.
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Train Stopped at Crossroads

Date: 03 1907
Description: The engine of a train stopped at a crossroad, possibly near International Harvester's McCormick Works (factory).
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Grant Park

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view of Grant Park and cars on the adjacent street taken from the International Harvester offices.
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Confetti Falls at Parade

Date: 1918
Description: Confetti falls as pedestrians and automobiles take to the street during a parade.
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International Harvester Employees Writing in Snow

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view from a window of the International Harvester offices on Michigan Avenue showing Grant Park. Company employees have written their department n...
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Grant Park

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of Grant Park through a window of the offices of International Harvester on Michigan Avenue. Trains are passing in the background behind a la...
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Farm Machinery Hall at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 06 21 1933
Description: Pedestrians near the entrance to Farm Machinery Hall at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair.
Photograph

Downtown Chicago with Wrigley and Tribune Buildings

Date: 1947
Description: Numerous cars driving on what appears to be the Michigan Avenue Bridge (later renamed DuSable Bridge) in front of the Wrigley and Tribune buildings. There ...
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Plowing after Snowstorm with International A Tractor

Date: 1946
Description: Man using an International A tractor to plow a street. Original caption reads: "The Village of Forest Park, Illinois uses this International A tractor and ...
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Automobiles on Main Street

Date: 1940
Description: Automobiles driving down Main Street, which is lined on either side with storefronts and buildings. On the left side of the street is Hotel LaFayette. On t...
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View from Ferris Wheel

Date: 1893
Description: Stereograph of elevated view of the midway of the Chicago World's Fair from the Ferris wheel.
Photograph

Soldiers' Monument

Date: 
Description: Originally published by Layman & Ritchey, this image features a marble soldier's monument dedicated to those who served in the Civil War, erected in 1869. ...
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State Street in Chicago

Date: 
Description: Elevated view down State Street, north from Madison. There is a horse-drawn trolley in the street and a crowd of people on the sidewalks.

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