Chicago In Early Days. 1779 – 1857
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Historic Urban Plan’s reprint of a striking Chicago print issued for the Columbian Exposition.
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Description
The first 75+ years of Chicago’s (European) history is condensed and channeled into this captivating multi-image print. Fifteen separate scenes are anchored by two bird’s eye views of Chicago; the upper in 1830 and the lower in 1853; evidence of the city’s fantastic growth in only a few decades. Other notable illustrations include Chicago’s first non-native resident, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, both Fort Dearborns, and a view of Chicago in 1845 from the western prairies.
The print was originally published in Chicago by Kurz & Allison in 1893 to sell at the Columbian Exposition held in Chicago that year, but this example is a later, limited-edition reproduction issued by Historic Urban Plans of Ithaca, New York.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1974
Author: Historic Urban Plans
Sheet Width (in): 29.75
Sheet Height (in): 22.75
Condition: B
Condition Description: 1974 reproduction of Kurz & Allison's view from 1893. A moderately toned strip of matte burn, varying from 1" - 2", is visible along the outside of the sheet. Several small tears also confined to the outer margins and do not affect the image. Old tape along the edges of the verso.
$250.00
1 in stock