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Date 1893 (6) 1869 (3) 1891 (2) 1919 (2) 1860-1869 (1) Show more... Creator Vandercook co. (3) Baker, Chicago (1) J. Manz & co. (1) Maas & Manz Chicag... (1) Rebori, A. N. (1) Subject Alcoholism -- Treatmen... (3) Settlement Houses (2) Houses (2) Insurance Companies (2) Office Buildings (2) Art Dealers (1) Ballet Dancers (1) Banker (1) Banks (1) Baseball Fields (1)

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1.	Keeley Institute	Alcoholism--Treatment	Caption: "[Engraved for The Standard Guide Company.] The Keeley Institute--Laboratory and Office Building. [See "Keeley Institute."]. From text: "Probably no discovery in medicine has been productive of...

2.	St. Joseph's Hospital	Hospitals	Caption: "[Engraved for The Standard Guide Company.] St. Joseph's Hospital, Garfield Ave. and Burling St. [See "Hospitals."]". From text: "The hospital is fitted with all the latest improvements for ventilation,...

3.	Haverly's Theatre	Theaters	From text: "The theatre was a surprise to every one, even in Chicago, where celerity is a prevailing habit and Time has in most things been knocked out of time. The first stone was turned upon the ground...

4.	Barney (Christian P.) Bertsche		Caption: "Barney' (Christian P.) Bertsche, who guaranteed immunity from arrest to clairvoyants, wiretappers, pickpockets, gunmen and other criminals, at so much per month. As their representative he paid...

5.	William F. Coolbaugh	Banker; Legislator	From text: "William Findlay Coolbaugh's rise and success was for a time phenomenal. He came to Chicago from Burlington, Iowa, with some reputation as a banker, and, though still in the thirties, so conspicuous...

6.	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...

7.	Washington Park Club	Clubs	From text: "The objects of the organization called the Washington Park Club, which was incorporated in 1883, are to promote good fellowship among its members by providing a club house and pleasure grounds...

8.	Merchants Insurance Company building	Office buildings; Insurance companies	From text: "One of the most stately and beautiful edifices in the United States, is the new building of the Merchants Insurance company of Chicago, on the northwest corner of LaSalle and Washington streets....

9.	Commercial Insurance Company's Building	Office buildings; Insurance companies	Lettering in illustration reads: "Commercial Insurance Company's Building 160 & 162 Washington St. Chicago." Text reads: "We have become so accustomed to look eastward for successful and reliable insurance...

10.	O'Brien's Art Emporium	Art dealers; Stores & shops	Text in illustration reads: "O'Brien's Art Emporium, 51 State St., Chicago. Artist's materials and decalcomanie designs. Engravings, Chromos and Picture Frames." From text: "O'Brien's Art Emporium.--There...

11.	Safe deposit vaults	Banks; Safe-deposit boxes	From text: "Between these sets of apartments is the great treasure room of the safe deposit vaults--the immense room which is lined with 6,000 private safe deposit boxes of various sizes. The floor of...

12.	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...

13.	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...

14.	Receiving the Keeley treatment	Alcoholism--Treatment	Caption: "[Engraved for The Standard Guide Company.] The Keeley Institute--Taking the Hypodermic Treatment. [See "Keeley Institute."]". From text: "An illustration of the method pursued is given in this...

15.	Looking south on Prairie Avenue	Residential streets	Caption: "[Engraved for The Standard Guide Company.] Looking south on Prairie Avenue from Eighteenth St." From text: "[w]e begin with Prairie avenue. Why not? It is the avenue of avenues in Chicago. [O]n...

16.	Entrance to Stock Yards	Stockyards	Caption: "Entrance to Stock Yards." From text: "No reference to Chicago of a statistical nature, even of the most infinitesimal character, would be complete without passing reference at least to the Union...

17.	Weir & Craig Mfg. Co. building	Factories; Smelters	Writing on the side of building, in image: "Machine shop & brass foundry. Plumbers. Steam & gas fitters--Supplies. Weir & Craig Mfg. Company. Iron foundery." From text: "It is only reasonable that in Chicago,...

18.	Keeley Institute business office	Alcoholism--Treatment; Office workers	Caption: "[Engraved for The Standard Guide Company.] The Keeley Institute--Interior of Business Office. [See "Keeley Institute."]". From text: "The Laboratory building contains ... [o]ffices for the clerical...

19.	Miss Nellie Reed	Ballet dancers	Caption: "Miss Nellie Reed, Leader of the Flying Ballet, killed by the fire." From text: "Miss Nellie Reed, the principal of the flying ballet, which was in place for its appearance near the top part of...

20.	Looking north from bridge	Commercial streets; Bridges	Caption: "Looking north from bridge showing monumental arch treatment. Drawing by A. N. Rebori." From text: "Early in the previous year the North Central Business District Association (the name of which...

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