Chicago History Museum
Postcards, filed by topics
Arranged in series:
Series 1. Chicago, Illinois,
by topic
Series 2. Illinois
by city or place
Series 3. United
States, by state
Series 4. Outside the United
States, by country
Series 1. Chicago, Illinois,
by topic:
#Advertising
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Art
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Art--Murals--Central
Trust Company of Illinois murals (Illinois--Chicago)
#Bodies
of Water--Harbors (Illinois--Chicago)
#Bodies
of Water--Lakes and Ponds--Lake Michigan (Illinois--Chicago)
#Bodies
of Water--Rivers (Illinois--Chicago)
#Bodies
of Water--Rivers--Chicago River (Illinois--Chicago)
#Bodies
of Water--Rivers--Chicago River--Wolf’s Point (Illinois--Chicago)
#Bridges
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Bridges,
Halsted Street Bridge (Illinois--Chicago)
#Bridges,
State Street Bridge (Illinois--Chicago)
#Bridges,
Rush Street Bridge (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Agricultural
buildings (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Ceremonial
& civic buildings, Auditorium (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Ceremonial
& civic buildings--Armories (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Ceremonial
& civic buildings, Coliseum (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Commercial
buildings, A-E (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Commercial
buildings, F-L (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Commercial
buildings, M-N (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Commercial
buildings, Merchandise Mart (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Commercial
buildings, O-R (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Commercial
buildings, S-Z (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Commercial
buildings, Tribune Building (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Commercial
buildings, Wrigley Building (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Cultural
buildings--Theaters & opera houses (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Educational
buildings (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Government
buildings (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Government
buildings--City & town halls (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Government
buildings--Court houses (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Government
buildings--Post offices (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Industrial
buildings (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
buildings (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
buildings, Hull House (Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
buildings, Masonic Temple (Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
buildings, Medinah Temple (Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
buildings, South Shore Country Club (Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
buildings, University Club (Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
buildings, YMCA (Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
Buildings--Financial buildings & banks (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
buildings--Financial buildings & banks, First National Bank (Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
buildings--Financial Buildings and Banks--Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
buildings--Financial buildings--Commodity exchanges & boards of trade
(Chicago)
#Buildings--Organizations
buildings--Financial buildings--Commodity exchanges & boards of trade, interiors
(Chicago)
#Buildings--Religious
buildings (Churches, synagogues, mosques) A-E (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Religious
buildings (Churches, synagogues, mosques) F-L (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Religious
buildings (Churches, synagogues, mosques) M-Z (Illinois--Chicago) not Moody
Bible Institute
#Buildings--Religious
buildings--Churches, Chicago Temple (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Religious
buildings--Churches, Holy Name Cathedral (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Religious
buildings--Churches, Moody Bible Institute (Illinois--Chicago)
#Buildings--Religious
buildings--Churches, Saint A-Z (Illinois--Chicago)
#Cemeteries
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Cityscapes
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Cityscapes
(Illinois--Chicago) Souvenir books
#Clothing
& dress (Illinois--Chicago)
#Communications
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Communications,
WGN Studios (Chicago)
#Dwellings
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Dwellings--Apartment
Houses (Illinois--Chicago)
#Education--Schools
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Education--Universities
& colleges (Illinois--Chicago)
#Education--Universities
& colleges (Illinois--Chicago) University of Chicago
#Entertainment--Theater,
ballet, film (Illinois--Chicago)
#Events--Accidents
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Events--Accidents--Eastland
disaster (Illinois--Chicago)
#Events--Aviation
beets (Illinois--Chicago)
#Events--Exhibitions
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, aerial & panoramic views
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Amusements
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Avenue of Flags
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, A-E (not: Administration Building,
Chrysler Building, Electrical building)
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, Administration Building
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, Chrysler Building
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, Electrical Building
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, F-K (not: Ford Building, Fort
Dearborn, Federal Building and General Motors)
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, Federal Building
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, Ford Building
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, Fort Dearborn
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, General Motors
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, Hall of Science
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, L-Z (not Hall of Science and Travel
and Transportation Building)
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Buildings, Travel and Transportation Building
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Exhibits
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Byrd’s Polar Ship
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Fountains
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Restaurants
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Transportation (Boats & buses)
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, View books
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Villages: Belgian Village, Black Forest
Village, Colonial Village, Dutch Village, Dominican Republic Building
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Villages: Irish Village, Italian Village,
Lincoln Group, Mexico, Merrie England, Midget Village
#Events--Exhibitions,
Century of Progress, 1933-1934, Villages: Oriental Village, Streets of Paris,
Seminole Indian Village, Streets of Paris, Seminole Indian Village, Spanish
Village, Swiss Village
#Events--Exhibitions--World’s
Columbian Exposition, 1893
#Events--Exhibitions--World’s
Columbian Exposition, 1893--Buildings, Life Savings Station
#Events--Parades
& processions
#Fire
engines & equipment (Illinois--Chicago)
#Fires
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Fires--Fire
of 1871--Ruins (Illinois--Chicago)
#Galleries
& museums (Illinois--Chicago)
#Galleries
& museums, Art Institute of Chicago--Art Students
#Galleries
& museums, Art Institute of Chicago exterior views
#Galleries
& museums, Art Institute of Chicago interior views
#Galleries
& museums, Art Institute of Chicago--Art
#Galleries
& museums, Adler Planetarium (Chicago)
#Galleries
& museums, Chicago Academy of Sciences
#Galleries
& museums, Chicago Historical Society (Clark Street building)
#Galleries
& museums, Chicago Historical Society (Dearborn Street building)
#Galleries
& museums, Chicago Historical Society--Exhibitions & collection items
#Galleries
& museums, Field Columbian Museum (Chicago)
#Galleries
& museums, Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago)
#Galleries
& museums, Field Museum of Natural History interior views & exhibits (Chicago)
#Galleries
& museums, John G. Shedd Aquarium (Illinois--Chicago)
#Galleries
& museums, Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) exterior
#Galleries
& museums, Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago) interior
#Health
care facilities--Hospitals (Illinois--Chicago) A-L (except Cook County
Hospital)
#Health
care facilities--Hospitals (Illinois--Chicago) M-Z
#Health
care facilities--Hospitals (Illinois--Chicago) Cook County Hospital
#Health
care facilities--Sanitariums (Illinois--Chicago)
#Historic
sites--Monuments & memorials
see also: Parks--(Illinois--Chicago)
[park name]--Monuments & memorials)
#Hydraulic
construction works (Illinois--Chicago)
#Hydraulic
construction works--Cribs (Illinois--Chicago)
#Hydraulic
construction works, Water Tower (Illinois--Chicago)
#Industry
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Interpersonal
relationships--Manners & customs--Holidays (Illinois--Chicago)
#Land--Waterfronts
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Land--Waterfronts--Beaches
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Libraries
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Libraries
(Illinois--Chicago) Newberry Library
#Military
facilities--Forts & fortifications--Fort Dearborn (Chicago)
#Postcards--Novelty
cards (Illinois--Chicago)
#Postcards--Humor
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations
(Illinois--Chicago) Knights Templar
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Confectionary stores (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Department stores, Boston Store (Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Department stores, Carson Pirie Scott (Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Department stores, The Fair Store (Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Department stores, Mandel Brothers (Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Department stores, Marshall Fields. (Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Department stores, Marshall Fields, interiors (Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Department stores, Montgomery Ward (Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Department stores, Sears (Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Department stores, Siegel Cooper (Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Food--Restaurants, A-C (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Food--Restaurants, D-I (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Food--Restaurants, J-M (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Food--Restaurants, N-R (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Food--Restaurants, S-Z (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Furniture stores (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, A (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, B (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, C (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, D (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, E (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, F-H (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, J-K (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, L (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, M (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, N-P (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, Q-R (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Business
enterprises--Hotels & taverns, T-Y (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Chambers
of Commerce (Illinois--Chicago)
#Organizations--Commercial--Military
organizations (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--A-L
(except Garfield, Grant, Humboldt) (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--M-Z
(except Washington Park) (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Garfield
Park (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Grant
Park (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Grant
Park--Buckingham Fountain (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Humboldt
Park (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Jackson
Park (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Jackson
Park--German Building (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Jackson
Park--LaRabida and Spanish Caravels (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Lincoln
Park (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Lincoln
Park--Boathouse (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Lincoln
Park--Bridges (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Lincoln
Park--Buildings, Structures, etc. (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Lincoln
Park--Conservatory (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Lincoln
Park--Fountains (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Lincoln
Park--Lagoons (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Lincoln
Park--Lake Shore Drive (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Lincoln
Park--Lily Pond (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Lincoln
Park--Monuments and Memorials (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Lincoln
Park--Lincoln Park Zoo (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Washington
Park (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Washington
Park--Conservatory (Illinois--Chicago)
#Parks--Washington
Park--Race Track (Illinois--Chicago)
#People
(Illinois--Chicago)
#People
Abraham Lincoln (Illinois--Chicago)
#People--Ethnic
groups--German (Illinois--Chicago)
#People--Ethnic
groups--Native Americans (Illinois--Chicago)
#People--Ethnic
groups--Ethic neighborhoods--Chinatown (Illinois--Chicago)
#People--People
associated with entertainment & sports--Athletes (Illinois--Chicago)
#People--People
associated with entertainment & sports--Musicians (Illinois--Chicago)
#People--People
associated with health & safety--Police (Illinois--Chicago)
#People--People
associated with politics & government--Politicians (Illinois--Chicago)
#Piers
& wharves (Illinois--Chicago)
#Piers
& wharves--Municipal Pier (Navy Pier) (Illinois--Chicago)
#Recreational
facilities (Illinois--Chicago)
#Recreational
facilities--Amusement parks, Riverview Park (Chicago)
#Recreational
facilities--Amusement parks, White City (Chicago)
#Sports
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Sports
facilities (Illinois--Chicago)
#Sports
facilities--Stadiums, Chicago Stadium (Chicago)
#Sports
facilities--Stadiums, Comiskey Park (Chicago)
#Sports
facilities--Stadiums, Soldier Field (Chicago)
#Sports
facilities--Stadiums, West Side Ball Grounds (Chicago)
#Sports
facilities--Stadiums, Wrigley Field (Chicago)
#Stockyards
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Stockyards--Cattle
& cattle pens (Illinois--Chicago)
#Stockyards--Entrance
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--A-C
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--D
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--E-H
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--I-L
(except Lake Shore Drive) (Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--Lake
Shore Drive (Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--M
(except Michigan Avenue) (Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--Michigan
Avenue (Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--N-R
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--S
(except State Street) (Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--State
Street (Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--T-Z
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Streets--Numerical
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Transportation--Railroads
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Transportation--Railroads--Street
railroads (Illinois--Chicago)
#Transportation--Railroads--Street
railroads--Elevated (Illinois--Chicago)
#Transportation--Railroads--Street
railroads--Subways (Illinois--Chicago)
#Transportation
facilities--Airports (Illinois--Chicago)
#Transportation
facilities--Bus stops (Greyhound Bus Terminal) (Illinois--Chicago)
#Transportation
facilities--Lighthouses (Illinois--Chicago)
#Transportation
facilities--Railroad--Stations (except Illinois Central, Chicago and Northwestern,
Union Station) (Chicago)
#Transportation
facilities--Railroad--Stations, Chicago and Northwestern Railway (incl. Wells
Street location) (Chicago)
#Transportation
facilities--Railroad--Stations, Illinois Central Deport (Chicago)
#Transportation
facilities--Railroad--Stations, LaSalle Street Station (Chicago)
#Transportation
facilities--Railroad--Stations--Union Station & old Union Depot (Chicago)
#Tunnels
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Vehicles
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Vehicles--Vessels--Boats
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Vehicles--Buses
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Vehicles--Vessels--Government
Vessels (Illinois--Chicago)
#Vehicles--Vessels--Steamboats
(Illinois--Chicago)
#Zoos--Brookfield
Zoo
for Lincoln Park Zoo see:
Parks--Lincoln Park--Lincoln Park Zoo (Illinois--Chicago)
Series 2. Illinois by city
or place:
#Illinois
in general
#Illinois
places (except Chicago) A-C
#Illinois
places (except Chicago) D
#Illinois
places (except Chicago) E
#Illinois
places (except Chicago) F-G
#Illinois
places (except Chicago) H-K
#Illinois
places (except Chicago) L-M
#Illinois
places (except Chicago) N-Q
#Illinois
places (except Chicago) R-S
#Illinois
places (except Chicago) T-Z
Series 3. United States, by
state:
#Arizona
#Arkansas
#California
#Colorado
#Connecticut
#Florida
#Georgia
#Indiana
#Iowa
#Kansas
#Kentucky
#Louisiana
#Maryland
#Massachusetts
#Michigan
#Minnesota
#Mississippi
#Missouri
#Montana
#Nebraska
#New
Jersey
#New
Mexico
#New
York
#North
Carolina
#North
Dakota
#Ohio
#Oregon
#Pennsylvania
#Rhode
Island
#South
Dakota
#Tennessee
#Utah
#Virginia
#Washington
#Washington
D. C.
#Wisconsin
#Wyoming
Series 4. Outside the United
States, by country:
#World
War I (outside the United States)
#Canada
#England
#Austria--Vienna
#Belgium
#France
#Holland
#South
America
#Italy
#Jerusalem
#Panama
#Spain
#Switzerland