Description: British Parliament 1925 Vintage Lithograph Cityscape of Chicago, Illinois An American History Illustration This fascinating pair of views provides a sweeping assessment of Chicago’s successful rebuilding efforts in the years immediately following the Great Fire of 1871. The upper image shows a view of the city from the Water Works on the North Side – one of the few structures in the path of the blaze to survive. Immediately below is a glimpse of the entrance to the Chicago River, crammed with ships and overseen by the lighthouse (right side). Both scenes show the Interstate Industrial Exposition Building (future site of the Art Institute), early bridges, several large grain elevators, and a variety of merchant vessels and pleasure craft. The view was drawn by Alfred Waud, an artist best known today for his illustrations made for Harper’s Weekly during the American Civil War. One of Waud’s descendants, Cornelius, would later become the mayor of Lake Forest, Illinois.~~~ A highly detailed illustration from a vintage United States history book depicting scenes of America in the early 1870s.Related/Unrelated Text on Reverse~~~~~~~~Published by Lyle Stuart, Inc., Secaucus, New JerseyRelated/Unrelated Text and/or Illustration on Reverse (not shown)FULL PAGE Size: Approximately 8.5" X 12" OversizedCondition: Excellent - Very Good - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest)Superficial age and handling wear << Click Here to See Other History Prints >> This is an Original Print- Not a Reproduction Important: P/H is combined on multiple items that can be mailed together. BUT, with the new Ebay shopping cart, you must wait for combined invoice. The Fine Print U.S. residents responsible for state sales tax. International buyers are responsible for all import fees and taxes. Shipping costs: My shipping costs are calculated on three factors - getting your item to you as quickly as possible, as cost effectively as possible, and as safely as possible. I pride myself in providing optimal protection. I use First Class or Priority Mail on most small items; Parcel Post on larger items; and Media Mail on books and magazines. You may request expedited shipment if you are willing to pay costs. P/H is combined on multiple prints mailed at the same time. Please make your purchases from my auctions or store. I will send a combined invoice reflecting your savings. The Nature of Prints & Engravings: It was not until the 20th century that prints were commonly produced for the print itself. Prior to this, virtually all prints (and engravings) were produced as illustrations to be included in a manuscript, book, newspaper, or pamphlet. Therefore, a vast majority of original prints have been over the years removed from these original sources. Prints are produced using many different techniques: relief printing (woodcut & wood engraving), intaglio printing (steel & copper plate engraving, drypoint, aquatint, etc), and planographic printing (lithography, serigraphy, inkjet, laser, etc.). While the commercial value of a print depends on such factors as age, rarity, and condition, the real value of a print is its tie to its history and/or its esthetic beauty. History-On-Paper Item #0323-PICAMER944
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Location: Enterprise, Alabama
End Time: 2025-02-10T15:28:17.000Z
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