Thomas Wentworth Higginson autograph letter to [Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ch...
Tells her of a ball in Elkart, Indiana. Describes his fellow-travelers on the trip to Chicago. Marked "Thomas Wentworth Higginson" in pencil. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Van Vechten's map of Cook Du Page Countie's also the norther portion o...
"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1870 by James Van Vechten in the Clerks Office for the Northern District of Illinois." LC Land ownership maps, 106 Available also through the Library of Congres... more
Plan of the South Open Ground, the Upper Plaisance, the Midway Plaisan...
America Transformed: As people flocked to cities in the late 19th century, Americans recognized that cities lacked space where locals could enjoy nature and its health benefits. In 1869, Chicago decided that it... more
Guide map of Chicago, October 11th, 1871
America Transformed: By 1870, Chicago's population approached 300,000, making it the nation's fifth largest city. This guide map, published just after the Great Chicago Fire, superimposes the burned area over t... more
Travelers' and shippers' railway guide map of Chicago
Railway guide map of Chicago Courtesy of Boston Public Library
The Chicago Union Veteran club. Address of the committee on political ...
Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 18, Folder 24.
Snyder's real estate map of Cook County, Illinois : indexed /
LC Land ownership maps, 107 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes "index to cities, villages, post offices, railroad stations etc." and "index to townships." Insets... more
Rand McNally & Co.'s map of Chicago : no. 3
Map of Chicago : no. 3 Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Snyder's real estate map of Cook and Dupage Counties, Illinois.
"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1890 by F.M. Snyder in the Office of the Librarian Congress at Washington D.C." LC Land ownership maps, 108 Available also through the Library of Congress Web s... more