Can you help me or steer me to someone who can help me find out about my Tobey ladies rocking chair and would like to know more about it. The date is marked, 1913 with a 4 over the 3. Then 724 1/2 is also a marking. The Tobey placard is round and raised. The chair has never been refinished but the seat covering replaced. Alway been in my family. The chair was considered more of an art piece and rarely sat in.
George Laichsays
Thank you for your web site! It was very helpful learning more about the Old Board of Trade building.
I just have one question. Was there a hotel called the Board of Trade Hotel back on the early 1920’s?
An article in the Chicago Daily Tribune from 1921 refers to that name. My grandfather was found dead in his room.
Thank you in advance for your time.
Ceasar ortegssays
I trying to get a copy of McCormick place fire of the 1960s.
Douglas R. Cobbsays
In July of 1865, would people traveling from Chicago to Omaha have traveled by the Chcago & North Western Railway? Was it considered then (or ever) to be owned by the Union Pacific, or not? Did the Chicago & North Western Railway have Pullman sleeping cars in 1865? How fast would it have taken, say, two Pinkerton agents who booked a Pullman sleeping car owned by the Chicago & north Western to have gone from Chicago to Omaha?
Sarahsays
I’m trying to locate my g-g-grandfather’s former address in Chicago, but he lived there before the streets were renumbered. Where would 6068 Dearborn Street be today?
First I like to mention I really enjoyed reading your rich historical content related to the Great Chicago Fire.
On another note, I want to make an inquiry about the images on your site, it was stated some were of public domain. With that being said I want to see about a few in particular if I had permission to use them. The context is I am creating an poetry audio tour about the Great Chicago Fire. This is a personal project I am want to make available to the public.
Here are the images I am interested in particular: https://chicagology.com/chicago-fire/fire011/
Rush of fugitives through Potter’s Field toward Lincoln Park
4 November 1871
Sketch by Theo R. Davis
CHICAGO AND IT’S MAKERS (1929) has an excellent photograph of the Eugen Bracht panorama (BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA) at World Columbian Exposition,p.222 This was located on Stony Island in “The Fair Behind the Fair” This building had been knocked down during construction–see CHICAGO TRIBUNE April 8,1893, with illustration of the rubble–but was immediately rebuilt. There were only FOUR ADS in the TRIBUNE dated June 10(page 27), June 11 (p.27),June 12 (p.3),June 13 (p6). I have a copy of the original corporation papers for this panorama-The PHILADELPHIA PANORAMA COMPANY OF CHICAGO–secured from Illinois Secretary of State. Two units of BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA by Eugen Bracht, made at his atelier in BERLIN, would debut at Philadelphia and Kansas City in the mid 1880s. I have photos of the Bracht atelier in Berlin, with artists before a unit of CHATTANOOGA. Abraham Judah of Kansas City, would be in control of these two panoramas. Judah challenged the BLUE SUNDAY laws in the United States as they applied to panoramas, and THE NEW YORK CLIPPER champions the actions of Mr. Judah in this regard.
This is a great article and I was wondering if you could help us to find some lost 3-D films?
Bernard Howard of Academy Film Productions Inc. in Chicago produced the following industrial films in 16mm Bolex stereo: PACKAGING – THE THIRD DIMENSION, a promotional short for the Stone Container Plant; a training film for Sears, Roebuck and Company; footage of the Chicago Cubs playing the Milwaukee Braves at Wrigley Field on August 14, 1953 (to be shown at the Wisconsin State Fair beginning August 22) and several 20-second commercials for the Atlanta Baking Co. and Holsum Bread that were shown at a sales managers meeting in Atlanta on June 22, 1953.
Hi, I am looking for info about the 1937 Chicago Jubilee Committee and specifically the Historical Sites that were recognized with Historical Plaques – the Jubilee plaques. thanks – Dan
Sammy D IIIsays
First, this site is great!
In “Raising Chicago” (and other places) I see raising the street grade four to fourteen feet above lake level, and details about how large downtown buildings were raised. I don’t see how the streets themselves were raised.
Was there a surveyed grade before 1855? Were the roads just on the ground? I have heard that the sewers were laid on the streets (the sewers must have had their own grades?) and covered. Maybe the streets were raised first and then ditches dug in them. Covered or filled with what? Where did the fill come from? How did the fill stay in the streets and not just settle down into the lots? Were there retaining walls or some embankment?
Where were the four and fourteen feet? I see four-five feet downtown and don’t think I have seen old houses over six feet down. That is probably not very important, though.
It sort of ended up being a waste to raise anything downtown. Just as you finished the whole place burned down anyway. You had plenty of fill and had to build new buildings, you could build at any grade you wanted. The best laid plans…
Small details from long ago, maybe impossible to find out about. I just thought it might be an extra paragraph or two. Thank you.
Roger garrisonsays
I have a picture frame of gen balbo and all his pilot’s from 1933 of his transalantic flight like to know more about it and who to contact
Mary Mathieusays
I meant Mary married her cousin George, not Frank. Frank was my great-grandfather.
An answer to the question about raising the streets: The city council ordered al l buildings downtown to be raised 10 feet — think stilts. Sewer pipe was laid down the center of the streets and then dirt fill was brought in to bring the “new” street level up 10 feet.
I’d like to see them try that today.
Jay Mintonsays
Do you have a mailing address? I have some photos I’d like to send you.
Administratorsays
I tried to email you, but you have the wrong email address.
Jill Sheehesays
I purchased a photo at an antiques store from Brand’s the card read 210&212 Wabash Ave established 1858 with extra finish
The Chicago Maritime Museum announces the grand opening of two new permanent exhibitions on May 17, the most significant addition to the galleries since the museum opened in 2016.
The exhibitions focus on the Lady Elgin, the deadliest disaster on the open waters of the Great Lakes on a passenger trip from Milwaukee to Chicago in 1860, and on Chicago native, Captain Bill Pinkney, the first Black sailor to solo-circumnavigate the globe around the five Great Capes.
“These new exhibits represent the dedicated work of our expert curatorial and exhibit professionals,” says CMM Chairman Captain Dave Truitt, “While the museum will continue to engage our patrons with fresh, temporary maritime exhibits, the new permanent additions to our South Gallery signifies the completion of a museum we opened in 2016.”
The public opening will feature speakers, light refreshments, and time to explore the exhibitions. The debut coincides with the Bridgeport Art Center’s monthly Open Studios event.
I am the owner of Bell and Howell 2709 #289. It was stolen in 2016 by my family when they moved my property with the help of a moving company called Kicking Klutter Moving Company located in Suffolk Virginia. If this camera ever surfaces please NOTIFY THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY. It was a complete working model with an Akeley Gyro head, a Mitchell friction head, several sets of wooden sticks, lenses, Mitchell matte box, vintage filters, and it was also with a BL16mm Arriflex camera. All of this equipment was stolen. Thank you for your attention. I may be reached at twilitetmodoherty@gmail.com
Peter A Carbuttsays
You did a very nice historical summary of my Great Great Grandfather. Thank you !
Peter Gilessays
This is an extraordinary website. I’m awed at the work to assemble. Congratulations and Thank you!
Can you help me or steer me to someone who can help me find out about my Tobey ladies rocking chair and would like to know more about it. The date is marked, 1913 with a 4 over the 3. Then 724 1/2 is also a marking. The Tobey placard is round and raised. The chair has never been refinished but the seat covering replaced. Alway been in my family. The chair was considered more of an art piece and rarely sat in.
Thank you for your web site! It was very helpful learning more about the Old Board of Trade building.
I just have one question. Was there a hotel called the Board of Trade Hotel back on the early 1920’s?
An article in the Chicago Daily Tribune from 1921 refers to that name. My grandfather was found dead in his room.
Thank you in advance for your time.
I trying to get a copy of McCormick place fire of the 1960s.
In July of 1865, would people traveling from Chicago to Omaha have traveled by the Chcago & North Western Railway? Was it considered then (or ever) to be owned by the Union Pacific, or not? Did the Chicago & North Western Railway have Pullman sleeping cars in 1865? How fast would it have taken, say, two Pinkerton agents who booked a Pullman sleeping car owned by the Chicago & north Western to have gone from Chicago to Omaha?
I’m trying to locate my g-g-grandfather’s former address in Chicago, but he lived there before the streets were renumbered. Where would 6068 Dearborn Street be today?
To whom this may concern,
First I like to mention I really enjoyed reading your rich historical content related to the Great Chicago Fire.
On another note, I want to make an inquiry about the images on your site, it was stated some were of public domain. With that being said I want to see about a few in particular if I had permission to use them. The context is I am creating an poetry audio tour about the Great Chicago Fire. This is a personal project I am want to make available to the public.
Here are the images I am interested in particular:
https://chicagology.com/chicago-fire/fire011/
Rush of fugitives through Potter’s Field toward Lincoln Park
4 November 1871
Sketch by Theo R. Davis
https://chicagology.com/prefire/prefire070/
FIELD, LEITER & CO. building
https://chicagology.com/chicago-fire/fire030/
The Cottage of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary
J. H. Abbott, Stereograph, 1871
https://chicagology.com/chicago-fire/fire011/
Rush of fugitives through Potter’s Field toward Lincoln Park
4 November 1871
Sketch by Theo R. Davis
https://chicagology.com/chicago-fire/fire010/
Chicago in Flames—The Rush for life over Randolph-Street Bridge
John R. Chapin
Page 1004
Please let me know how to proceed, your time is greatly appreciated,
Thomas
CHICAGO AND IT’S MAKERS (1929) has an excellent photograph of the Eugen Bracht panorama (BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA) at World Columbian Exposition,p.222 This was located on Stony Island in “The Fair Behind the Fair” This building had been knocked down during construction–see CHICAGO TRIBUNE April 8,1893, with illustration of the rubble–but was immediately rebuilt. There were only FOUR ADS in the TRIBUNE dated June 10(page 27), June 11 (p.27),June 12 (p.3),June 13 (p6). I have a copy of the original corporation papers for this panorama-The PHILADELPHIA PANORAMA COMPANY OF CHICAGO–secured from Illinois Secretary of State. Two units of BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA by Eugen Bracht, made at his atelier in BERLIN, would debut at Philadelphia and Kansas City in the mid 1880s. I have photos of the Bracht atelier in Berlin, with artists before a unit of CHATTANOOGA. Abraham Judah of Kansas City, would be in control of these two panoramas. Judah challenged the BLUE SUNDAY laws in the United States as they applied to panoramas, and THE NEW YORK CLIPPER champions the actions of Mr. Judah in this regard.
This is a great article and I was wondering if you could help us to find some lost 3-D films?
Bernard Howard of Academy Film Productions Inc. in Chicago produced the following industrial films in 16mm Bolex stereo: PACKAGING – THE THIRD DIMENSION, a promotional short for the Stone Container Plant; a training film for Sears, Roebuck and Company; footage of the Chicago Cubs playing the Milwaukee Braves at Wrigley Field on August 14, 1953 (to be shown at the Wisconsin State Fair beginning August 22) and several 20-second commercials for the Atlanta Baking Co. and Holsum Bread that were shown at a sales managers meeting in Atlanta on June 22, 1953.
There is more information on this page of our website: http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/golden-age-3-d
Any help or leads would be greatly appreciated!
Bob Furmanek
3-D Film Archive
Hi, I am looking for info about the 1937 Chicago Jubilee Committee and specifically the Historical Sites that were recognized with Historical Plaques – the Jubilee plaques. thanks – Dan
First, this site is great!
In “Raising Chicago” (and other places) I see raising the street grade four to fourteen feet above lake level, and details about how large downtown buildings were raised. I don’t see how the streets themselves were raised.
Was there a surveyed grade before 1855? Were the roads just on the ground? I have heard that the sewers were laid on the streets (the sewers must have had their own grades?) and covered. Maybe the streets were raised first and then ditches dug in them. Covered or filled with what? Where did the fill come from? How did the fill stay in the streets and not just settle down into the lots? Were there retaining walls or some embankment?
Where were the four and fourteen feet? I see four-five feet downtown and don’t think I have seen old houses over six feet down. That is probably not very important, though.
It sort of ended up being a waste to raise anything downtown. Just as you finished the whole place burned down anyway. You had plenty of fill and had to build new buildings, you could build at any grade you wanted. The best laid plans…
Small details from long ago, maybe impossible to find out about. I just thought it might be an extra paragraph or two. Thank you.
I have a picture frame of gen balbo and all his pilot’s from 1933 of his transalantic flight like to know more about it and who to contact
I meant Mary married her cousin George, not Frank. Frank was my great-grandfather.
An answer to the question about raising the streets: The city council ordered al l buildings downtown to be raised 10 feet — think stilts. Sewer pipe was laid down the center of the streets and then dirt fill was brought in to bring the “new” street level up 10 feet.
I’d like to see them try that today.
Do you have a mailing address? I have some photos I’d like to send you.
I tried to email you, but you have the wrong email address.
I purchased a photo at an antiques store from Brand’s the card read 210&212 Wabash Ave established 1858 with extra finish
The Chicago Maritime Museum announces the grand opening of two new permanent exhibitions on May 17, the most significant addition to the galleries since the museum opened in 2016.
The exhibitions focus on the Lady Elgin, the deadliest disaster on the open waters of the Great Lakes on a passenger trip from Milwaukee to Chicago in 1860, and on Chicago native, Captain Bill Pinkney, the first Black sailor to solo-circumnavigate the globe around the five Great Capes.
“These new exhibits represent the dedicated work of our expert curatorial and exhibit professionals,” says CMM Chairman Captain Dave Truitt, “While the museum will continue to engage our patrons with fresh, temporary maritime exhibits, the new permanent additions to our South Gallery signifies the completion of a museum we opened in 2016.”
The public opening will feature speakers, light refreshments, and time to explore the exhibitions. The debut coincides with the Bridgeport Art Center’s monthly Open Studios event.
When: Friday, May 17th, 6-9pm
Where: Sculpture Garden space at the Bridgeport Art Center?, 1200W. 35th St., Chicago
(https://www.bridgeportart.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Sculpture-Garden-Floorplan.pdf)
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-maritime-museum-debuts-two-new-exhibits-tickets-880885731937?aff=oddtdtcreator
I would be happy to put you in touch with our curator Madeline Crispell, if you would like to learn more about these exhibits.
Sincerely,
Mary Ann O’Rourke
847-567-8456
I am the owner of Bell and Howell 2709 #289. It was stolen in 2016 by my family when they moved my property with the help of a moving company called Kicking Klutter Moving Company located in Suffolk Virginia. If this camera ever surfaces please NOTIFY THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY. It was a complete working model with an Akeley Gyro head, a Mitchell friction head, several sets of wooden sticks, lenses, Mitchell matte box, vintage filters, and it was also with a BL16mm Arriflex camera. All of this equipment was stolen. Thank you for your attention. I may be reached at twilitetmodoherty@gmail.com
You did a very nice historical summary of my Great Great Grandfather. Thank you !
This is an extraordinary website. I’m awed at the work to assemble. Congratulations and Thank you!