Manuscripts

Police statue, Randolph Street, Chicago

Description: A view of a statue of a Chicago police officer in the middle of Randolph Street in Chicago. The statue is mounted on a stone base with the words "In the name of the people of Illinois, I command peace" carved in the front side. A metal fence surrounds the statue, with an older man in a hat standing in front of it. There are businesses and wagons on both sides of the statue.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: [circa 1893?]
Call number: mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 30, Item 1
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Police statue, Randolph Street, Chicago

Manuscripts

A view of a statue of a Chicago police officer in the middle of Randolph Street in Chicago. The statue is mounted on a stone base which is surrounded by a metal fence. There are carriages and wagons on the cobbled street surrounding the statue, and businesses lining the streets.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 31, Item 1

Statue of the Republic, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Manuscripts

A view of the Statue of the Republic at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The 65-foot-high statue is mounted on a pedestal in the center of the Grand Basin with the Casino and a colonnade in the background, both with numerous smaller statues along their roofs. A small boat is approaching the statue on the right.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 28, Item 1

North porch of the Palace of Fine Arts, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Manuscripts

A view of the north porch of the Palace of Fine Arts at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. There are about fifteen steps leading up to the large neoclassical entrance, a porch with four tall pillars and a triangular pediment. This is the side of the building that did not face out over the north pond, and features a reproduction of the statue of Augustus of Prima Porta (or Primaporta). There are numerous people sitting in chairs in front of the building or on the porch steps.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 36, Item 1

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial, Lincoln Park, Chicago

Manuscripts

A view of the memorial to General and President Ulysses S. Grant in Lincoln Park in Chicago. The memorial is built from large stones, with a covered area surmounted by an equestrian statue, depicting Grant as a soldier. There are people in the archways that line the covered area, and a couple with an umbrella walking along a path in the foreground.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 7, Item 1

California Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Manuscripts

A view of the California Building at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It is a large, broad building with arches lining the front of the building, and a raised dome over the center. There is some foot-traffic on the paths in front of the building and near the ice cream soda stand just left of center.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 33, Item 1

Woman's Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Manuscripts

A view across the lagoon of the Woman's Building at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The building is wide, mostly two-storied, with a colonnade composed of thin columns along the front facade.

mssLattaS, Box 117, Folder 34, Item 1

Police statue, Randolph Street, Chicago

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