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1. William Hale Thompson, Mayor William Hale Thompson, Mayor Mayors Quotation below: "Let us turn our eyes to the future, with a determination to solve every question of reconstruction and to meet all problems of future progress of our beloved city, in that spirit of loyalty...
2. Auto pumping engine Auto pumping engine Fire engines; Fire stations; Fire fighters Caption: "Averages 750 gallons per minute. This style of fire equipment replaces horsedrawn apparatus. It is so designed that the hose wagon and pump are combined in the same apparatus, which eliminates...
3. Motor squad wagon Motor squad wagon Fire fighting equipment; Fire fighters Caption: "Used for all emergency services in the saving of life and property. Responds to all fires with all regular fire equipment. Carries pulmotor, acetylene cutting device and all heavy tools for extricating...
4. Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium Sanatoriums Caption: "Bird's eye view of sanitarium." The sanitarium was located in the northwest part of the city, near Bryn Mawr and Crawford Avenues.
5. Michigan Boulevard before widening Michigan Boulevard before widening Street scenes; Traffic congestion Caption: "Michigan Boulevard at Randolph Street before Widening."
6. Michigan Boulevard widening Michigan Boulevard widening Road construction Caption: "Michigan Boulevard Widening--Work Partly Finished."
7. Chicago's reconstruction plan cover Chicago's reconstruction plan cover Book covers Text on cover: "Chicago America's Greatest and Most Attractive City Burned 1871 -- Rebuilt as by Magic--Now Her Reconstruction Plan".
8. Charles H. Wacker Charles H. Wacker Business people Caption: "Charles H. Wacker, Chairman Chicago Plan Commission."
9. Plan for Michigan Avenue Plan for Michigan Avenue Streets; City planning Caption: "Plan of boulevard to connect the north and south sides of the city, view looking north from Washington Street. Painting by Jules Guerin. From the collection of the Chicago Plan Commission. Copyright,...
10. Bird's eye view of Grant Park Bird's eye view of Grant Park Harbors; Parks; City planning Caption: "Bird's eye view at night of Grant Park, the façade of the city, the proposed harbor, and the lagoons of the proposed park on the south shore. From a painting by Jules Guerin. Copyright, The...
11. Lake shore plan from Chicago Ave. to 35th St. Lake shore plan from Chicago Ave. to 35th St. City planning Caption: "Section I of the original lake shore plan from Chicago Avenue on the north to 35th Street on the south, proposed island park and lagoon; also Field Museum and new Illinois Central Railway Station...
12. Field Museum front elevation Field Museum front elevation Galleries & museums Caption: "Front elevation of New Field Museum of Natural History just constructed on East Roosevelt Road at Grant Park."
13. Field Museum perspective view Field Museum perspective view Galleries & museums Caption: "Perspective view of New Field Museum of Natural History."
14. Michigan Avenue and Adams Street Michigan Avenue and Adams Street Office buildings; Galleries & museums Caption: "A section of Michigan Avenue and Adams Street showing Orchestra Hall, the Pullman Building, the People's Gas, Light and Coke Co.'s Building, corner of Art Institute. Courtesy Rand-McNally Souvenir...
15. General perspective looking north General perspective looking north Streets Caption: "General perspective looking north, shows area affected by North Michigan Avenue extension. Drawing by A. N. Rebori."
16. New post office site New post office site Post offices Caption: "Chicago's recommended new post office site, new Union Terminal to the left, Northwestern Depot to the right. The Chicago Plan Commission has not recommended a type for the new Chicago postal...
17. North plaza of new Michigan Avenue North plaza of new Michigan Avenue Streets Caption: "Looking south across north plaza, showing possibilities of developing North Michigan Avenue. Drawing by Vernon Howe Bailey."
18. South plaza of new Michigan Avenue South plaza of new Michigan Avenue Streets Caption: "South plaza of the new Michigan Avenue looking south from bridge showing possibilities for attractive development. Drawing by A. N. Rebori."
19. New two-level bridge New two-level bridge Bridges; Rivers Caption: "The new two-level bridge, a part of the Michigan Avenue boulevard link. From the collection of the Chicago Plan Commission."
20. Michigan Avenue looking north Michigan Avenue looking north Parks Caption: "A view of Michigan Avenue looking north across Grant Park."
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