Chicago along the River

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1 3 3 4 hicago along the River ity of hicago flag, 947 This flag was carried in the Pan American lipper America on the first aroundtheworld commercial passenger flight, June 7, 947 hicago istorical Society, published on or before 2, all rights reserved

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3 2: View of the Ogden Slip, looking west from the Outer Drive Bridge,

4 3: Property of the hicago Dock and anal ompany (Ogden Slip), 98 B

5 4: Map of the mouth of the hicago River by F. arrison Jr.,

6 : Mouth of the hicago River,

7 : Depiction of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable s cabin,

8 7: lark Street Bridge, c. 8 8

9 8: Steel frame construction of the Merchandise Mart, 929 D N

10 9: Depiction of Wolf Point at the confluence of the hicago River branches,

11 : Plat of the city of hicago as surveyed by James Thompson, August 4,

12 : llinois and Michigan anal lock near hicago, 92 D N 9 4

13 2: Buildings on Lake St. between lark and LaSalle during the grade raising, c

14 3: Raising the Briggs ouse hotel at Randolph and Wells Streets,

15 4: hicago Union Station, old (foreground) and new,

16 : Depiction of the Great hicago Fire of

17 : Map of the destruction caused by the Great hicago Fire of

18 7: onstruction of the Sanitary and Ship anal,

19 8: hicago Board of Trade Building,

20 9: Sears Tower during construction, c. 972 B 3 n

21 2: ivic Opera ouse, c

22 2: Washington Street pedestrian tunnel under the hicago River, c. 9 7

23 22: Sauganash otel at the corner of Lake and Market Streets, c.834 7

24 23: The Wigwam during the Republican National onvention, May 8. Previously the site of the Sauganash otel. 2

25 24: 99 Plan of hicago, looking north from the South Branch of the hicago River 3 4 7

26 2: Tugboats, Kenosha and Racine rescuing survivors from the SS Eastland, July 24, 9 D N 4 9 3

27 2: SS Eastland in the hicago River at night, July

28 27: Depiction of the first Fort Dearborn (left) and the Kinzie Mansion

29 28: hicago harbor lighthouse,

30 29: Lake Point Tower under construction, c. 9 B b 2

31 3: onstruction of the new Municipal Pier on Lake Michigan, c.9 D N 3 4

32 3: East end of Municipal Pier, 92 (renamed Navy Pier in 927) 4

33 Directions to the Museum The hicago istory Museum is located at the south end of Lincoln Park, on the corner of lark Street and North Avenue. Our address is North lark Street. Visit our website at hicagoistory.org Museum ours Monday through Saturday, 9:3 a.m. 4:3 p.m. Sunday, 2: p.m. : p.m. Public Transportation The Museum is easy to reach via public transportation. TA buses 22, 3, 72, 73,, and stop nearby. The Brown Line Sedgwick station and Red Line lark/division station are also located approximately one halfmile from the Museum. Driving Directions From the North Take the Kennedy (9/94) to the North Avenue exit. Travel east on North Avenue two miles to lark Street. From the West Take the Eisenhower Expressway (29) to the Kennedy (9/94). Take the Kennedy to the North Avenue exit. Travel east on North Avenue two miles to lark Street. From the South Take the Dan Ryan (9/94). ontinue on the Kennedy (9/94). Take the Kennedy to the North Avenue exit. Travel east on North Avenue two miles to lark Street. Or, take the Dan Ryan (9/94) to the Stevenson (). Take the Stevenson to Lake Shore Drive. Travel north on Lake Shore Drive to the North Avenue exit. Travel west on North Avenue/LaSalle Street two blocks to lark Street. Parking Public parking is conveniently located one block north of the Museum at lark and LaSalle Streets; enter on Stockton Drive. Parking is $9 with Museum validation; Visa, Mastercard, and Discover credit cards are accepted. Accessibility Specially located spots have been reserved for persons using mobility devices. all for more information.

34 hicago along the River All of the images featured on this tour are from the hicago istory Museum s remarkable collection of prints and photographs, a unique and significant resource for understanding the city. Made available through the Museum s new partnership with hicago Line ruises, these images and this tour provide passengers with a unique understanding of the city that is and the city that was. To purchase prints of the images featured here or others from the Museum s collection, visit: PhotoStore.chicagohistory.org/hicagoRiverTour Share your experience with facebook.com/hicagoistory