Americana-Photo.com : The Chicago Series

Turn of the 19th Cent. Chicago, Illinois. "Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders."

State Street "Bargain Day on State Street," George E. Mellen, 1899. A vintage, historic photograph of Chicago's great, old shopping district.

Clark Street Chicago's "Crowded Clark Street North from Madison," C.L. Wasson, 1907. A vintage, historic, black and white photograph of commercial activity.

Lake Shore Drive/Burton Chicago's "Lake Shore Drive (at Burton)," Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. An historic, vintage look at the genteel side of The City of Big Shoulders.

Lake Shore Drive/Drake "Lake Shore Drive (North from the Drake Hotel)," Detroit Publishing Company, 1907. Chicago's beautiful Lake Shore Drive along Lake Michigan.

Board of Trade During Session "Board of Trade During Session," Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. An historic photograph of the old Chicago Board of Trade, now preserved in the Art Institute of Chicago.

Board of Trade After Session "Board of Trade After Session," Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. The Board of Trade room, now preserved in the Art Institute of Chicago.

Michigan Avenue "Michigan Avenue (North fromthe Field Museum), Hornby & Freiberg, 1925

A Foggy Day in Chicago "A Foggy Day in Chicago (Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower)," May 16, 1929