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OBOC and Historical Aerial Photography of Chicago

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Wie gemütlich! Germans in Chicago

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Fiesta del Sol

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La Fiesta del Sol

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Chicago Museums: The Art Institute and the Museum Campus

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From CPL Archives: Library Snapshot Day

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Toying around with History

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Two news clippings showing views of the Des Plaines River and North Branch of the Chicago River. An article describes the Irving Park Woman's Club "advocating the building of a drive north from Diversey Boulevard along the banks of the Chicago River to Des Plaines, thence across country to the Des Plaines River" and following the river south to the village of Riverside. It states that many people already use this route and the drives could be created without significant expense.

Ella LaBagh: Advocating for Natural Areas and Public Spaces

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Women In Chicago History: Faith Rich

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A Chicago Love Etched in Water

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Celebrate Black History Month: Harsh Research Collection

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The Dan Ryan as seen on a postcard in 1964. The caption on the back reads: “One of the new ultra-modern expressways. Part of the Chicago expressway system serving arterial ‘commuter’ route for the Chicago Metropolitan area.” Chicago Postcard Collection, Box 4, Postcard 1.1921, Special Collections, Chicago Public Library.

Connecting Chicago for Over 70 Years: Expressways!

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Our Most Requested Collections of 2025 (Special Collections)

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Holiday Images from the Archives

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Hobbies in the Archive: Baking from the Past

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100 Years of the Goodman Theatre

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The Guatemala Building’s courtyard was inspired by traditional Spanish-style patios, C.D. Arnold Photographs Collection, Box 14, Volume IX, Plate 35, Special Collections, Chicago Public Library.

1893 World's Fair: Latin America in Chicago

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Chicago Puerto Rican history through the archives

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Archive Finds for Abbott Elementary Fans

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What's Your Favorite Color?: Looking at Archives Anew

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