Image of an elevated street view of the brick Union Passenger Station building in Chicago, Illinois, with a busy street scene in the foreground containing pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages and wagons, two men riding high-wheel bicycles, and people on horseback; a locomotive and train car are visible to the left and ship masts are visible behind the buildings; two lower corner vignettes depict an empty waiting room and porch. Probable date based on history of building; the Union Passenger Station was opened in 1881. "Lith by the J.M.W. Jones. S & P Co. Chicago."--text, bottom center of image. "Copyrighted by Callahan & Co., Chicago."--text, bottom center of image. "Passengers taking this line to the North and Northwest, avoid the Long and Tedious Transfers incident to competing Lines."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 58.74 x 67.47 cm (23 1/8 x 26 9/16 in.)
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works Commercial streets--Pictorial works Advertising--Railroads Railroads--Pictorial works Railroad stations--Pictorial works Railroads--Buildings and structures--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Transportation Large Size Railroad The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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