The Lake Front from Illinois Central Railway Station, Chicago, Illinois, 1900-1901

Summary

From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This image was taken from the Illinois Central Railway Station, which stood at the southern end of Chicago's Grant Park near Lake Michigan.

From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. This image was taken from the Illinois Central Railway Station, which stood at the southern end of Chicago's Grant Park near Lake Michigan.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1900-1901

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.010462

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.75 in

Width: 9 in

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