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THE STREETERVILLE DUMPING GROUNDS
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Chicago Daily News photographs on this page presented by permission and courtesy of the Chicago History Museum.
Caption on emulsion of glass plate: Streeterville View from Erie St.
The Water Tower and the Pumping Station's smoke stacks are visible at the hazy horizon line to the left.
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Caption on the emulsion of the glass negative: Streeterville
The image shows fences erected by landowners designating their property at at time before streets extended to the lake. |
Caption on the emulsion of the glass negative: Streeterville View from Erie St.
Dirt paths formed along fence lines leading towards the lake.
The Water Tower and a smoke stack from the Pumping Stationis visible along the right edge.
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Captioned simply Streeterville, the destination of the truckloads of discarded furniture is unclear. |
