142 Lake Street,
Life Span: 1855-1871
Location: 142 Lake Street, between Clark and LaSalle
Architect:
- Fergus’ Chicago City Directory, for the Year 1855
Schneidau Polycarp Von, daguerrean rooms, 142 Lake, h 55 N. Wells
Anderson Mrs. millinery, 142 Lake, b 45 Mon.
Olmsted L. D. & Co. dry goods, 142 Lake
D. B. Cooke & Co.’s City Directory for the Year 1857
Alschuler Samuel, 142 Lake
D. B. Cooke & Co.’s City Directory for the Year 1859
Scott, Keen & Co., (Spencer Scott, George A. Keen, ————), clothing, 142 Lake
Halpin & Bailey’s City Directory for the Year 1863
Fox Joseph H., photographer, 142 Lake, bds. Chestnut, ber. Clark and LaSalle
Kimball, W. W., piano fortes and melodeons, 142 Lake, bds. Sherman House.
Giles Bro. & Co., (William A. Charles K. Giles and James J. Harper,) importers of fine watches, diamonds and jewelry, American watches, silver ware, silver plated ware, fancy goods etc., 142 Lake
Halpin’s Chicago City Directory for 1864
Kimball, W. W., piano fortes 142 Lake, bds. Sherman House.
Alschuler Samuel, (Alschuler & Pfitzner,) photograph gallery 86 Randolph, r. same
Alschuler & Pfitzner (Samuel Alschuler and Hugo Pfitzner,) photographic materials, 84 Randolph
Giles Bro. & Co., (William A. Charles K. Giles and James J. Harper,) importers of Watches and jewelry, 142 Lake.
John C. W. Bailey’s Chicago City Directory for 1867
Giles Bro. & Co., (William A. and Charles K. Giles and ————), jewelers, 142 Lake.
Edwards’ Annual Directory in the City of Chicago, for 1870
Giles Bro. & Co., (William A. and Charles K. Giles,) watches, jewelry, etc., 142 Lake.
Chicago Tribune, February 4, 1853
MILLINERY. TO THE LADIES!
142 Emporium of Fashion. 142
Mrs. Anderson has the honor to announce that she has just returned from New to York with a Beautiful stock of Millinery Goods, comprising the Latest Styles and importations in every variety. including Silk, Velvet, Drab Lace and Gimp, Bonnets, and Ribbons of every style, American, French and English Flowers and Head Dresses, Dress Caps Baby’s Sonnets and Hoods. In this stock will be found every and variety of Millinery Goods usually kept in the largest and most fashionable Millinery Establishments East, all of which Mrs. A will submit for the inspection of the Ladies. on Monday, Oct. 18th.
Thankful for past favors, she would respectfully solicit continuance of the same.
142 Lake St.
Over L. D. Olmsted’s Store.
Chicago Tribune, October 17, 1857
We have visited the Cook County Fair, and among the well deserving specimens of fine arts, we found photographs by Messrs. Alschuler & Florence, executed in a most masterly manner. Those that come within our notice resembled more the engravings than any plain photographs we have ever seen, and these gentlemen are well worthy of patronage. Call at 142 Lake street and you will be suited in every way.
Chicago Tribune, September 15, 1858
Alschuler & Florence, of No. 142 Lake street, show some fine photographs on paper or canvas, painted in oil. Among others are life-like portraits of Mayor Haines and Recorder Wilson, which it would be difficult to distinguish from real oil paintings, exeept as they excel that branch of art as faithful likenesses. Messrs. Alschuler & Florence are well known to excel in the Photographic Art, and we are glad to hear that their success is equal to their merit.
- Etching from a daguerrotype by Alschueler and Florence, Chicago Magazine, August, 1857
Chicago Tribune, April 9, 1859
ANOTHER MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
We learn that Mr. Samuel Alschuler the successful Daguerreotype and Photographic artist, late of the firm of Alschuler & Florence, 142 Lake street, has leased the entire third story of the beautiful marble block northwest corner of Clark and Madison street, over the drug store of R. R. Ball & Co., which he intends fitting up in a magnificent style as a first-class Daguerreotype, Ambrotype, Photographic and Portrait Gallery, to be opened to the public on the first of May. Among the novelties of this new establishment is the fact that the whole Gallery is to be brilliantly illuminated and thrown open two evenings of each week for visitors. We congratulate our citizens on this movement of Mr. Alschuler to cater to their tastes and love of the fine arts, and hope that he will not be unrewarded in his efforts to please them.
Chicago Tribune, May 14, 1859
The old stand of Capt. Von Schneidau, No. 142 Lake street, and for some time past the gallery of Messrs. Alschuler & Florence, who have kept up its reputation by their excellence as artists, is now in the hands of Charles H. Florence, of the late firm. He has the instruments, and the skill to give to every one a counterfeit presentment of himself in the highest style of the art photographic, in all varieties of pictures, from the cheapest to the most costly, best indicated by the walls of his well stocked exhibition room. We commend him heartily.
Chicago Tribune, July 22, 1859
The excursion for Minnehaha yesterday morning, filled seven passenger cars on the Chicago and North Western railroad, and numbers will “join the expedition” as it proceeds. Mr. Alschuler, the Photographer, appointed by the Grand Commander, accompanies the party.
Chicago Tribune, December 19, 1861
In another column will be found the advertisement of Messrs. Payne & Frohock, music dealers, No. 142 Lake street. Mr. Payne is well known as the organist at St. James church. The new firm deserve a generous share of the musical patronage of the city, which an examination of their stock will be found to warrant,
For those beautiful cardes de visite go to Florence’s, 142 Lake street. Only $2.00 per dozen. Also six large photographs for $3.00, which cannot be excelled.
Chicago Tribune, April 21, 1862
NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE.
142 Lake Street, Chicago.
One Price System.
Saunders, Brothers & Co., of Boston, have established a Branch Store in this city for the purpose of conducting the Boot and Shoe business upon the Cash System, and are now opening a large and well selected stock of Boots and Shoes from their own factory, and from the most eminent factories in America, made from the best material of stock, and work of the highest order. After a practical experience of twenty-fire years in the business, we feel justified in saying that our stock of Boots and Shoes, in regard to material, style, strength, fit and adaptation to the market cannot be excelled. We ask the indulgence of the citizens of this city and interior to an examination of our stock.
SAUNDERS, BROTHER & CO.,
142 Lake street, Chicago.
63 Pearl street, Boston.
Chicago Evening Mail, November 28, 1870
REMOVAL.
John W. Dean, Book and Job Printer, has removed From 87 Dearborn-st, to 142 Lake Street, Over Giles Brothers’ Jewelry Store.
- Spencer, Keen & Co.
142 Lake
1860
- 142 Lake
1862
- 142 Lake
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
1869
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