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1.	Two spinning methods	Settlement houses; Galleries & museums	Caption: "Two methods of Syrian spinning and European wheel." From text: "The spinning was illustrated by Italians, Greeks, Russians and Syrians, who spun with a distaff for holding the flax, and a spindle...

2.	Suburb of Auburn Park	Houses; Housing developments	Caption: "[Engraved for The Standard Guide Company.] Suburb of Auburn Park--Wright, North from 77th St. [See "Outlying Chicago."]". From text: ""Well understanding that no locality can be uniformly improved...

3.	Sheet metal tower	Apartment houses	Caption: "Two-legged dragons cavort around a sheet metal tower, one of a pair on a large building at Wisconsin and Fremont. Bricks for round towers like these were usually cast to a radius."

4.	O'Leary House	Houses	Caption: "The O'Leary House, back of which the Great Fire is said to have started." From text: "The cause of the fire is not known, even after the diligent investigation which was undertaken a few weeks...

5.	Residence of A. Carlson	Houses	Caption: "Residence of Mr. A. Carlson. 6030 Sheridan Road, North Edgewater."

6.	Residence of Frank A. Case	Houses	Caption: "Residence of Mr. Frank A. Case. 5842 Sheridan Road, Edgewater."

7.	Summer residence of P. A. Starck	Houses	Caption: "Summer residence of Mr. P. A. Starck. 6129 Kenmore Ave., North Edgewater."

8.	Wrought-iron railing	Houses	Caption: "A wrought-iron railing edges the balcony of a residence on Fremont. The supporting corbel includes a female head."

9.	Compulsory bath	Lodging houses	From text: "Next in order is the bath. This is administered in an open, well-lighted room, 18 x 24 feet, containing eight hot and cold water showers, strong soap, brushes and towels without stint. Should...

10.	Medical examination	Lodging houses	From text: "Putting on a pair of carpet slippers, and arrayed in that informal fashion which prevailed in Eden before the fall, he presents himself to the skilled and keen discernment of the examining...

11.	Dayton Street house doorway	Houses	Caption: "The entrance to a house on Dayton, above. Doors carved in a fanciful pattern are divided into several nicely proportioned panels."

12.	Branch Settlement House	Kindergartens; Settlement houses	Caption: "Branch Settlement House near Old Commons." From text: "The appeal of the child life of the traffic crowded streets and ill equipped homes, won the first response from our hearts and home. There...

13.	Homestead of Robert R. Clark	Houses	Caption: "Homestead of the late Robert R. Clark (Built in 1859) Intersection Halsted and Clark Streets, Chicago Courtesy of Mrs. B. A. Squire". The house served as a refuge for many Northside residents...

14.	Clybourne mansion	Houses	Caption: "The Clybourne Mansion (After a Water-color Painting by Petford) By Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society"

15.	Kinzie's residence	Houses	From text: "The first white man who became a permanent settler here was Mr. John Kinzie, an Indian trader, who crossed the lake from St. Joseph, Michigan, in 1804. He was the founder of the commerce of...

16.	Residence of Mrs. Potter Palmer	Houses	From text: "Potter Palmer of Chicago was a member of the Board of Directors of the World's Columbian Exposition, and his wife, Mrs. Bertha M. Honore Palmer, was president of the Board of Lady Managers."...

17.	Suburb of Eggleston	Houses; Housing developments	Caption: "[Engraved for The Standard Guide Company.] Suburb of Eggleston--Yale Ave., North from 72d St. [See "Outlying Chicago."]". From text: "One of the most prominent suburbs in close proximity to Chicago;...

18.	Remodeled house on Lincoln Park West	Houses; Remodeling	Caption: "A remodeled house on Lincoln Park West. The cherub and wrought-iron fence and railing are additions, the paneled door original."

19.	Frederick Wacker house	Houses; Remodeling	Caption: "Extremely wide eaves balance an overhanging veranda on this Lincoln Park West residence. It was built in 1872-73 for Chicago brewer Frederick Wacker. At one side stands a gate (shown on the front...

20.	Dickens Avenue home	Houses	Caption: "Airy fretwork decorates the porch of a Dickens Avenue home, right. Builders used to select trim from mill catalogues. Note the rope molding on top window."

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