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Michaelangelo, Bookplate, by J. C. Coll
A bookplate of the legendary Renaissance artist Michaelangelo for Frank D. Anthony, created by J.C. Coll
Michigan Avenue -- looking south from the river
Edward Bennett labeled the title of this photograph on the verso of the photographic print. This view from 1913-1915 looks toward the future site of Grant Park, and it shows the narrowness of Michigan Avenue prior to the development of the bridge and…
Michigan avenue & the river
This photograph shows, looking west, the south side of the Chicago River, then South Water Street, and a service quai for warehouses and lake boats. This is one of series of views taken in preparation for design of Wacker Drive and the Michigan…
Michigan Avenue parade, north of Jackson Street and the Art Institute of Chicago (partial double exposure)
This partially-double-exposed photo by Edward Bennett from the roof of the Railway Exchange Building shows the Pullman Building (two doors north), the Peoples Gas Company Building (across Adams Street north), and the Art Institute of Chicago (across…
Michigan Avenue, aerial view, looking south to future Grant Park site
This view by Edward Bennett leaning way out from the parapet of the Railway Exchange Building rooftop, shows Michigan Avenue looking south, and at the south end of the future Grant Park, at Twelfth Street (later Cermak Road), the Illinois Central…
Michigan Avenue, aerial view, near Congress Street and future Grant Park, with holiday crowd
The crowd on Michigan Avenue around Congress Street and in the future Grant Park is the focus of this view, taken on a bright afternoon, with shadows falling into the park from behind the buildings facing the future park.
This view dates from…
This view dates from…
Minna Gombel Bookplate
A bookplate designed for Minna Gombel. The artist is unknown.
Gombel was a famous American theatre actress, whose successful career on stage ran from 1912 to the end of the 1920s. She made her Broadway debut in 1913, in a production of Madam…
Miss Abbotts's School Almunae Association Bookplate, by JLS
A bookplate given to the Miss Abbott's School Alumnae Association in 1916. It was designed by JLS.
Miss Abbott's School Alumnae Association is part of the Brown University Library. In 1931, the Miss Abbott's School Alumnae Association Book Fund was…
Monument of the Lincoln-Douglas Debate at West Chicago
This was an article published in the February 1930 publication of the L.S.A.C. Discus. It was written by Alice E. Casey, a librarian.
Moss Agate
Moss agate is a crystal all about new beginnings and fresh starts. It is said to bring emotional growth and stability as well as big changes. It is a less common crystal, but one of my personal favorites.