Illinois – Bird’s Eye View of the City of Chicago, Looking from Lake Michigan
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The Chicago waterfront during the Gilded Age.
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Description
This inspiring aerial view of Chicago was based on a sketch by C. Upham and published in the January 16, 1886 edition of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. It presents the Windy City looking west from a vantage point over Lake Michigan and the Outer Harbor (shown undergoing a dredging operation).
Tall masts crowding the Chicago River are visible on the far right, while the massive Interstate Exposition Building sits in the future site of the Art Institute. The expansive grounds of the Illinois Central Railroad occupy the center of the image, while portions of Lake Park (renamed Grant Park in 1901) can be seen on the left. Belching smoke, a rising skyline, and miles of train tracks were all distinguishing features of Chicago during the 1880s, a rapid period of industrialization and population growth.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1886
Author: C. Upham
Sheet Width (in): 22.5
Sheet Height (in): 16
Condition: B
Condition Description: Woodcut centerfold print with modern hand color. Heavily worn in the margins, including toning from old tape on verso (now removed), wrinkling, soiling, and several small closed tears (repaired on verso). Creasing along vertical centerfold. Good condition overall.
$150.00
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