Posts tagged 1870's

Group photographed inside the Crib, 1875, Chicago

Group photographed inside the Crib, 1875, Chicago

Ruins of St. Joseph’s, Chicago at Rush, 1871, Chicago. I love this photo for the fact that you can see the photographer’s shadow.

Ruins of St. Joseph’s, Chicago at Rush, 1871, Chicago.

I love this photo for the fact that you can see the photographer’s shadow.

Looking east on Lake from State, 1871 (pre-fire), Chicago

Looking east on Lake from State, 1871 (pre-fire), Chicago

Dining room at the Palmer House, 1875, Chicago. Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Art Institute of Chicago

Dining room at the Palmer House, 1875, Chicago.

Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Art Institute of Chicago

Pigs feet and sugar cured hams at the foot of the State Street Bridge, looking north, 1871(pre-fire), Chicago

Pigs feet and sugar cured hams at the foot of the State Street Bridge, looking north, 1871(pre-fire), Chicago

Lake View High School, Ashland and Irving Park, 1874, Chicago. Of course, LVHS still occupies this site. CPL Digital Archives

Lake View High School, Ashland and Irving Park, 1874, Chicago.

Of course, LVHS still occupies this site.

CPL Digital Archives

Lakefront Park, aka Union Baseball Grounds, Michigan and Randolph, 1878 Chicago. The Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) began play on this site in 1870. After the park burned in the Great Fire in 1871, the club did not return to the site until 1878 when the park was rebuilt. They would play here until 1884, after which they moved to West Side Park.  Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Base-Ball_Grounds

Lakefront Park, aka Union Baseball Grounds, Michigan and Randolph, 1878 Chicago.

The Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) began play on this site in 1870. After the park burned in the Great Fire in 1871, the club did not return to the site until 1878 when the park was rebuilt. They would play here until 1884, after which they moved to West Side Park. 

Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Base-Ball_Grounds

Madison and Clark, 1871 (prefire), Chicago. via Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Art Institute of Chicago

Madison and Clark, 1871 (prefire), Chicago.

via Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Art Institute of Chicago

Ad for the Chicago Terra Cotta Works, 1878, Chicago. via Smithsonian Institute Digital Archives

Ad for the Chicago Terra Cotta Works, 1878, Chicago.

via Smithsonian Institute Digital Archives

The LaSalle Street Station, 414 S LaSalle, 1872, Chicago.

The LaSalle Street Station, 414 S LaSalle, 1872, Chicago.

Old St. Pat’s, 700 W Adams, around 1870, Chicago. One of Chicago’s oldest buildings, the cornerstone for the church was laid in 1854 with the building completed in 1857. It’s one of the few to survive the fire. via oldstpats.org

Old St. Pat’s, 700 W Adams, around 1870, Chicago.

One of Chicago’s oldest buildings, the cornerstone for the church was laid in 1854 with the building completed in 1857. It’s one of the few to survive the fire.

via oldstpats.org

1874 Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) Baseball Club

1874 Chicago White Stockings (Cubs) Baseball Club

Looking north on Michigan Ave towards Adams, 1878, Chicago. Notice the tents set up in Grant Park, the grandstand on the left and the site of the Interstate Exhibition Building which is now occupied by the Art Institute.

Looking north on Michigan Ave towards Adams, 1878, Chicago.

Notice the tents set up in Grant Park, the grandstand on the left and the site of the Interstate Exhibition Building which is now occupied by the Art Institute.

Looking south from Adams along the lake front and Michigan Ave, 1878, Chicago. Artist unknown. The large domed building is the Interstate Exposition Building. The Art Institute stands there now.

Looking south from Adams along the lake front and Michigan Ave, 1878, Chicago. Artist unknown.

The large domed building is the Interstate Exposition Building. The Art Institute stands there now.

The Palmer House Hotel, State and Monroe, 1875, Chicago

The Palmer House Hotel, State and Monroe, 1875, Chicago