Chicago at the Turn of the Century in Photographs: 122 Historic Views from the Collections of the Chicago Historical Society [Paperback]

Larry A. Viskochil (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1984

Rare large-format prints offer detailed views of City Hall, State Street, the Loop, Hull House, Union Station, many other landmarks, circa 1904-1913. Introduction. Captions. Maps.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; 1st edition (April 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486246566
• ISBN-13: 978-0486246567
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #774,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Views of Old Chicago, April 1, 2000

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This review is from: Chicago at the Turn of the Century in Photographs: 122 Historic Views from the Collections of the Chicago Historical Society (Paperback)

I can't say enough about this collection. This book includes a number of photographs that I have not seen in any other book. The large format allows one to see a lot of detail as every photo gets a full page.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Review of "Chicago At the Turn of the Century in Photographs", February 1, 2009

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This review is from: Chicago at the Turn of the Century in Photographs: 122 Historic Views from the Collections of the Chicago Historical Society (Paperback)

I grew up in Chicago and lived in the city or suburbs for 34 years. But, this city is in a constant state of change; when I visit, buildings are gone and replaced, neighborhoods have changed, businesses have closed, and it's not the same place as I remember. This book takes the reader back to a time long before mine and it's a wonderful resource for images of a city that now exists only in history or in memories. When growing up, I remember the controversies surrounding the loss of buildings like the Garrick Theater and Adler and Sullivan's 1893 Stock Exchange but those are hazy memories. Now, Haymarket Square has been rebuilt with most of the old edifices that gave it atmosphere now gone. Maxwell Street is gentrified, too, and the its past is now only a memory and the Stockyards are now an industrial park. But, this book and its early 20th century pictures let the reader see buildings and places that once were part of everyday city life and make them alive again. The Garrick, the Haymarket, the Stockyards, and Maxwell Street are all here and there is power in these black and white photographs of buildings, places, and the people of the city that make the past real again, almost tangible. For the student of history or architecture or simply for the expatriate Chicagoan, this is a highly enjoyable book.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Photographs, January 29, 2007

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This review is from: Chicago at the Turn of the Century in Photographs: 122 Historic Views from the Collections of the Chicago Historical Society (Paperback)

This book contains full page photos, many of which I had never seen before. The clarity of the photographs is comparable to the digital photos we are able to take now. Although the book consists mainly of photos of buildings (of course) there are many which include pedestrians, carriages, automobiles, signs, etc. I think this book would be interesting to anyone studying Chicago, the history of the time period, architecture, clothing or photography, or to anyone who simply loves old photographs. The only complaint I have is that some of the photos were not dated. Very good book!