Connecting the Windy City

Showing posts with label 1899. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1899. Show all posts
Friday, April 17, 2020

April 17, 1899 -- Chicago River On Fire at Kinzie Street

›
bridgehunter.com April 17, 1899 – Once again the Chicago River catches fire with “the flames from the murky ooze rising to a height...
1 comment:
Wednesday, June 6, 2018

June 6, 1899 -- Chicago River Catches Fire .... Again

›
June 6, 1899 – For the second time in two months the Chicago River catches fire as “an oily scum”  [Chicago Daily Tribune, June 7, 189...
1 comment:
Sunday, August 20, 2017

August 20, 1899 -- Is it "U" or "V"?

›
August 20, 1899 – The Chicago Daily Tribune reports on a controversy surrounding United States government buildings at th...
1 comment:
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

June 27, 1899 -- Diversey Parkway to Be Paved

›
June 27, 1899 – The Lincoln Park Commissioners sign an agreement with the N. P. Glann Construction Company to comp...
1 comment:
›
Home
View web version

About Me

Chicago Old and New
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.