Wabash Avenue, North from Adams Street, Chicago, 1900

Summary

Some cities built municipal elevated urban railways to move people quickly. This postcard shows the Chicago "L" about 1900. Note the pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles on the street below.

Some cities built municipal elevated urban railways to move people quickly. This postcard shows the Chicago "L" about 1900. Note the pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles on the street below.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Photolithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 6.688 in

Width: 8.938 in

Inscriptions

In lower left corner: 53630 WABASH AVENUE NORTH FROM ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO In lower right corner: COPYRIGHT 1900 BY DETROIT PHOTOGRAPH CO.

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