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McCormick General Office Building
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Newspaper engraving of the building at Randolph and Dearborn Streets that served as the McCormick General Office from 1879 to 1885. An American flag flies from the top of the building and pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages pass on the street.
1875
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McCormick Reaper Block
1900
Elevated view of pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages along the streets in front of the city block that housed the McCormick Reaper Building. The building signs read, "Grand Opera House," "Frank's...
C.H. & L.J. McCormick's Reaper Manufactory
1875
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 original reaper factory. The drawing shows the ...
Rebuilt McCormick Buildings
1871
Collage depicting multiple McCormick buildings reconstructed or built after the Chicago Fire. The caption at bottom reads, "Rebuilt Chicago. — Buildings Erected Since the Fire by Hon. Cyrus H. McCo...
General View of Schlitz Brewery
circa 1890-1899
Elevated view of the Schlitz Brewery facilities.
Walnut Street
View looking down Walnut Street in downtown which includes trolleys, pedestrians crossing the road, a horse-drawn vehicle, cars, and numerous buildings.
Huron Street Looking West
View of Huron Street, looking west. Horse-drawn carriages are parked on either side of the road, and Hotel Whiting can be seen on the right, built in 1868.
