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1. C. A. Coey and Charles Bonaparte C. A. Coey and Charles Bonaparte Lawyers; Cabinet officers Caption: "At the left--C. A. Coey, next to him--Charles Bonaparte, grandson of the late Napoleon the Great." Note: Charles Joseph Bonaparte was in fact a grand nephew of Napoleon 1.
2. First taxicab in Chicago First taxicab in Chicago Taxicabs Caption: "The first taxicab seen in Chicago--C. A. Coey, owner."
3. State Street State Street Commercial streets Caption: "In the Shopping District--State Street." View is looking northeast up State Street from Madison Street.
4. Wabash Avenue Wabash Avenue Commercial streets Caption: "In the Shopping District--Wabash Avenue." View is looking northwest up Wabash Avenue from Monroe Street.
5. Sheridan Road, Lincoln Park Sheridan Road, Lincoln Park Parks; Roads From text: "North Side--Lincoln Park. This is the oldest park of them all and has attraction and features peculiar to itself. Among them are a beautiful and well-developed foliage, a slightly rolling contour,...
6. Lincoln Park bathing beach Lincoln Park bathing beach Parks; Beaches Caption: "Chicago's Bathing Beach, Lincoln Park". From text: "A refectory and provision for athletic pastimes are additional features of the place; also a children's bathing beach. It is reached by the...
7. High Bridge at Lincoln Park High Bridge at Lincoln Park Parks; Bridges; Lakes & ponds Caption: "Lincoln Park--View from "High Bridge" of the Park, Mile Long Lagoon and the Lake. "High Bridge" across the Lagoon at Lincoln Park."
8. German Building at Jackson Park German Building at Jackson Park Exhibition buildings; Parks; Beaches Caption: "ackson Park--The German Building (Refectory) and the Beach." The German Building was erected for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and was one of the few structures to remain behind and became...
9. Railway lines south from Chicago Railway lines south from Chicago Maps; Railroads Caption: "Illinois Central and Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroads and Connections Showing Direct Lines to Chicago." From text: "Direct to Chicago via the Illinois Central R. R. Best of daily through...
10. Chicago and Northwestern terminal Chicago and Northwestern terminal Railroad stations Caption: "Passenger Terminal, Chicago Chicago and North Western Railway"
11. Terminal of Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Terminal of Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Railroad stations Caption: "Passenger terminal of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway, completed in 1911. Courtesy of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway." From text: "In the annual report for the year ending June 30th, 1907,...
12. Physiography laboratory Physiography laboratory Public schools Caption: "Physiography Laboratory--Marshall High School. By courtesy of the Board of Education."
13. Cooking class Cooking class Public schools Caption: "Class in cooking--Normal Practice School. By courtesy of the Board of Education".
14. Dismissal at noon Dismissal at noon Public schools Caption: "Dismissal at noon--Jirka School. By courtesy of the Board of Education" Jirka Public Day-School for the Deaf was located on 17th between Loomis and Laflin Sts. (Source: The Volta review, Volume...
15. Oakland School Oakland School Public schools Caption: "Oakland School--Fortieth Street, near Cottage Grove Avenue. By courtesy of the Board of Education"
16. Residence of Mrs. Potter Palmer 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. Lewis L. Coburn Lewis L. Coburn Lawyers From text: "Lewis Larned Coburn was Chicago's pioneer patent lawyer and as a representative of the department of his profession in which he specialized he won national reputation, his ability placing him...
18. James E. Defebaugh James E. Defebaugh Periodicals; Lumber industry From text: "A man of push and enterprise, of promise and of extraordinary great success, a man who worked as very few men have ever labored for themselves, for others or for any cause, a man of action,...
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