Landscape #4
Rivers
Forests and forestry
A landscape view shows a creek bending to the left.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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402624
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Landscape #3
Rivers
Bridges
Forests and forestry
Dogs
A man poses with two dogs near a stream and bridge in a wooded area.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1899-06-15
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eng
402623
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Landscape #2
Forests and forestry
Dirt roads
Trees
A dirt road, identified as "Lover's Lane," passes through an alley of trees.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
n.d.
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402622
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Landscape #1
Rivers
Bridges
Forests and forestry
A small stone arch bridge stands over a creek in a wooded area.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1899-06-15
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eng
402621
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Canal #23
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Waterways
A landscape view shows a waterway lined with trees on the far side.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1894-06-07
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eng
402620
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Construction #114
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Construction workers
Canals--Design and construction
Dynamite
A worker stands near a large hole in the side of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal which was the result of a dynamite blast while other workers labor at a location nearby.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1895-03-24
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eng
402619
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Dwellings
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Camps
Dwellings
Sheds
Several run-down stone buildings stand amidst tall gresses and trees.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
n.d.
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402618
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Mule Labor
Construction workers
African Americans
Shuttle cars
Railroad tracks
Mules
A man stands on a mule-drawn shuttle car full of rocks and earth.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
n.d.
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402617
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Comrades
Children
African Americans
Architecture
African American children
Toddlers
Two unidentified children sit outside a wooden building.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1898-11-15
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eng
402616
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Sanitary District Police #3
Illinois--Romeoville
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary District
Police
Two officers stand next to a "Drainage Canal Stove."
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
n.d.
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402615
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Chicago in 1812
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Maps
Illinois--Chicago River
Lake Michigan
A map shows Chicago in 1812, including Lake Michigan, Wolf's Point Tavern at the west end of the Chicago River, and the southern and northern branches of the "Canoe Route to the Interior."
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
n.d.
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402613
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Sanitary District of Chicago
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Maps
Illinois--Joliet
A map shows the main drainage channel from Chicago to Joliet.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1895-04-09
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eng
402612
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Some of Ye' Oldest Inhabitants Along the Drainage
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Fossils
Farrington, Oliver C. (Oliver Cummings), 1864-1933
Field Columbian Museum
Photo caption: "Some of Ye Oldest Inhabitants along the Drainage. According to Dr. O. C. Farringdon, Field Columbian Museum, they are 41 Million Years Old!!!"
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
n.d.
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402611
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Illustrating the Dire Necessity for the Chicago Drainage Canal
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Editorial cartoons
An editorial cartoon demonstrates the need for the Chicago Drainage Canal through illustrations of water issues in Chicago during the late nineteenth century. <br /><br />The comic strip reads, left to right, top to bottom: reads: "Grinding it for coffee; Some folks strangle it; New method of distribution; Bacilli 'le get you if you don't watch out; No use trying to drown in it; Taking the lump out for a bath; It makes good paint; Disinfectants may improve it." <br /><br />Image caption: "Don't Boil the Water; Grind it. And if you want something good to drink throw it away and drink something else--Some folks strangle, others strain it."
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
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402610
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Worker Facilities #5
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Bunk beds
Dormitories
An interior view shows the sleeping quarters for workers on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
n.d.
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402609
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Worker Facilities #4
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Dining rooms
An interior view shows the workers' dining hall set up for mealtime.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
n.d.
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eng
402608
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Worker Facilities #3
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Resorts
Camps
A contractor's camp labeled "A summer resort" stands on the edge of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1896-06-02
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eng
402607
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Worker Facilities #2
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Construction workers
African Americans
Wages
Workers line up outside the camp office to receive their checks on pay day.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1896-08-22
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eng
402606
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Worker Facilities #1
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Construction workers
African Americans
Craps (Game)
Several construction workers stand in a group around two people "shooting craps" outside an unidentified building.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1896-10-24
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eng
402605
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Sanitary District Police #2
Illinois--Romeoville
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary District
Police
Police stations
Rifles
Two rifles lean against a desk inside the Chicago Sanitary District Police Station in Romeoville.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1894-07-26
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eng
402604
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Sanitary District Police #1
Illinois--Romeoville
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary District
Police
Police stations
Several officers pose outside the Sanitary District Police Station in Romeoville.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1894-07-26
jpg
eng
402603
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Mini Dam #2
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Waterways
Dams
Several men stand on or near a mini dam on a waterway near the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1894-03-06
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eng
402602
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Shipyard #3
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Shipyards
Steamboats
Sailboats
Waterways
A steamboat and sailboat navigate a waterway through an industrial shipyard, likely the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1900-07-11
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eng
402601
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Shipyard #2
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Shipyards
Waterways
A group of industrial buildings sits along the edge of a waterway.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1900-07-09
jpg
eng
402600
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Shipyard #1
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Shipyards
Steamboats
Waterways
A large steamboat is docked on a waterway in an industrial shipyard, likely the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
1900-06-12
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eng
402599
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album