Bird's Eye Of View Chicago, 1893
A fine sketch bird's eye view of the city as part of the promotion for the great World's Fair of 1893. This and some lithograph shows the position of the Fair grounds at the south end of the city, and the boat lines
that would ferry along the shoreline to "Lake Park and U.S. Government Harbor", roughly what is today's Grant Park. A ride careful to give the most flattering view of the town. Green colors the park system that rings the downtown. A key at the bottom of the image notes almost two dozen points of interest throughout town. Amazingly, though done in a sketch style, upon inspection you can rightly identify key buildings such as the old Water Tower building on Michigan Avenue, City Hall, or the factories on Goose Island. Some key streets are named. An inset in the lower right dramatizes growth since Chicago in 1832. This is a rarity, and it's a panoramic view of the city made famous in the recent book "The Devil in the White City". Condition is good with some old dampstaining in the lower left, with typical close margins.
Condition is very good. Image size is approximately 14.75 x 30(inches),
