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- Randolph Street, East from LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1900 - 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. Here, Chicago's Randolph Street bustles with streetcars, pedestrians, and an array of horse-drawn vehicles.
- circa 1900
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Randolph Street, East from LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1900
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. Here, Chicago's Randolph Street bustles with streetcars, pedestrians, and an array of horse-drawn vehicles.
- South Along Michigan Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 1910-1920 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including this image of Chicago's Michigan Avenue. The street was one sided. Buildings overlooked Grant Park and - beyond the railroad tracks - Michigan Avenue's namesake, Lake Michigan.
- 1910-1920
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South Along Michigan Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 1910-1920
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including this image of Chicago's Michigan Avenue. The street was one sided. Buildings overlooked Grant Park and - beyond the railroad tracks - Michigan Avenue's namesake, Lake Michigan.
- Daily Through Sleepers between Chicago and the Health and Pleasure Resorts of the Southwest, 1915 - The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. This timetable advertised Wabash's through trains between Chicago and resort communities in Arkansas and Texas. Wabash operated the service in cooperation with the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway and the International & Great Northern Railway.
- 1915
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Daily Through Sleepers between Chicago and the Health and Pleasure Resorts of the Southwest, 1915
The Wabash Railway, with origins dating back to 1838, was a strong Midwestern carrier until Amtrak took over the national passenger railroad system in 1971. This timetable advertised Wabash's through trains between Chicago and resort communities in Arkansas and Texas. Wabash operated the service in cooperation with the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway and the International & Great Northern Railway.
- Group of Men outside the Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - Ford Motor Company was a major exhibitor at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. A large exhibition building, bandshell, and Roads of the World experience composed the fair's largest and most talked-about attraction. Ford hosted this group of men, who numbered among the more than twelve million fairgoers to visit the Ford exhibit.
- 1934
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Group of Men outside the Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
Ford Motor Company was a major exhibitor at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. A large exhibition building, bandshell, and Roads of the World experience composed the fair's largest and most talked-about attraction. Ford hosted this group of men, who numbered among the more than twelve million fairgoers to visit the Ford exhibit.
- Henry Ford at Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - Henry Ford did not participate at the Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1933, but the publicity the fair garnered for other companies -- like General Motors -- changed Ford's mind. When the fair announced another year's run, Ford built an 11-acre building filled with industrial demonstrations and informative displays. The Ford Building became the most popular corporate attraction at the 1934 fair.
- 1934
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Henry Ford at Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
Henry Ford did not participate at the Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1933, but the publicity the fair garnered for other companies -- like General Motors -- changed Ford's mind. When the fair announced another year's run, Ford built an 11-acre building filled with industrial demonstrations and informative displays. The Ford Building became the most popular corporate attraction at the 1934 fair.
- The Courtyard of the Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - Ford Motor Company poured resources into what became the most talked-about exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. In addition to industrial demonstrations and informative displays, Ford's massive exposition building offered an open-air courtyard where fairgoers could relax.
- 1934
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The Courtyard of the Ford Exhibition Building, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
Ford Motor Company poured resources into what became the most talked-about exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. In addition to industrial demonstrations and informative displays, Ford's massive exposition building offered an open-air courtyard where fairgoers could relax.
- Concert, Ford Symphony Gardens, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - Ford Motor Company poured resources into the largest, most talked-about exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. The installation included Ford Symphony Gardens, an outdoor bandshell where fairgoers could relax and enjoy free performances. These concerts and plays broadened Ford's corporate presence at the fair and provided bonus advertising.
- 1934
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Concert, Ford Symphony Gardens, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
Ford Motor Company poured resources into the largest, most talked-about exhibition at Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition in 1934. The installation included Ford Symphony Gardens, an outdoor bandshell where fairgoers could relax and enjoy free performances. These concerts and plays broadened Ford's corporate presence at the fair and provided bonus advertising.
- Man Greeting Woman in Ford Roadster, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 -
- 1934
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Man Greeting Woman in Ford Roadster, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
- Three Men Walking on Roads of the World Exhibit, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934 - Ford Motor Company's exhibit at the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition in 1934 included "Roads of the World," where fairgoers could tour reproductions of famous roadways in brand new Fords. Here, visitors examine a recreated section of China's historic Summer Palace Road.
- 1934
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Three Men Walking on Roads of the World Exhibit, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1934
Ford Motor Company's exhibit at the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition in 1934 included "Roads of the World," where fairgoers could tour reproductions of famous roadways in brand new Fords. Here, visitors examine a recreated section of China's historic Summer Palace Road.
- Mailer, "American Center for Design's Call for Entries for the 17th Annual 100th Show," 1994 - Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image.
- 1994
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Mailer, "American Center for Design's Call for Entries for the 17th Annual 100th Show," 1994
Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image.