Rush Street Bridge and boats on the Chicago River
Unknown (creator)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumView of Rush Street Bridge moved to allow boats to pass through on the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois, 1905. One boat is carrying passengers to Michigan City, Indiana.
Exterior of River Bend Lofts at 2614 N. Clybourn
McCarthy, John (photographer), Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association (creator), Chicago Historical Society (creator)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumExterior of River Bend Lofts at 2614 N. Clybourn, Chicago, Illinois.
Montrose Avenue Bridge
View Full Item in Chicago Public LibraryLooking south; North Branch of the Chicago River.
Chicago River and Wrigley Building
Jenks, Stella (photographer), Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association (creator)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumView of Chicago River and the Wrigley Building, east from State Street, Chicago, Illinois, May 25, 1958.
Skyline view from the river looking north from about 800 south, Sears Tower in view
McCarthy, John (photographer), Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association (creator), Chicago Historical Society (creator)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumSkyline view from the river looking north from about 800 south, Sears Tower in view, Chicago, Illinois.
Goodrich dock on the Chicago River
Hornby & Freiberg (photographer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumView of the Chicago River, the Goodrich dock and surrounding buildings in Chicago, Illinois, June 1915. Goodrich Boats transported passengers on Lake Michigan west to Michigan harbor towns and north t…
Night view of Chicago River
Hutchinson, Calvin M., d. 1989 (photographer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumNight view of Chicago River and surrounding buildings, including Marina City and Chicago Daily News building, Chicago, Illinois, November 26, 1963.
Rush Street Bridge and ship activity on the Chicago River
Kurz, Louis, 1833-1921 (artist), Jevne & Almini (publisher), Chicago Lithographing Co. (lithographer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumView from State Street of Rush Street Bridge and ship activity on the Chicago River, 1866. Illustrations after drawings by Louis Kurz.
Scene from Eastland disaster
Fujita, Jun, 1888-1963 (photographer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumView of overturned Eastland ship hull with rescue crew and crowds gathered on the shore of the river, Chicago, Illinois, July 24, 1915.
Wilson Avenue Elevated Train Bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River
Hines, Clarence W. (photographer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumWilson Avenue Elevated Train Bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois.
Junction fo the Chicago River
Kurz, Louis, 1833-1921 (artist), Jevne & Almini (publisher), Chicago Lithographing Co. (lithographer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumView of ships at the junction of the Chicago River, circa 1860. Illustrations after drawings by Louis Kurz.
Fiddle reportedly used by Mark Beaubien, with case and bow (image shows violin only)
View Full Item in Chicago History Museuma) Fiddle - wooden violin with attached chin rest, and 3 metal strings which are wrapped with red and blue thread at the bottom. b) Violin case - black wooden case that opens on side hinges. Case has…
Sailboat at dusk
Needham, James Bolivar, 1850-1931 (artist)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumOil on canvas on board.
Chicago in 1832 : Wolfs point
Davis, George (artist)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumView of Wolf Point at the confluence of the Chicago River branches in Chicago, Illinois, 1832. Drawing taken by George Davis, a well-known resident of Chicago is a faithful landscape of the locality a…
Ravenswood Elevated Train crossing the North Branch of the Chicago River
McCarthy, John (photographer), Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association (creator), Chicago Historical Society (creator)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumRavenswood Elevated Train crossing the North Branch of the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois.
Steam Ships at berth
Needham, James Bolivar, 1850-1931 (artist)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumOil on canvas on board.
Boat passing the Merchandise Mart
Chase, Richard A., 1892-1985 (artist)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumOil on masonite.
Children wading in the Chicago River at 44th Avenue
Unknown (creator)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumView of children wading in the Chicago River at 44th Avenue (now Gompers Park), Chicago, Illinois, circa 1902.
Passenger ship Pere Marquette in tow on the Chicago River
Barnes-Crosby Company (photographer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumView of the passenger ship Pere Marquette in tow on the Chicago River, passing through the Dearborn Street Bridge, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1905.
Mouth of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan
Rice, Frank E. (photographer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumView of the mouth of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, 1949. The Outer Drive Bridge is lifting to allow a ship to pass through.