Rascher's birdseye view of the Chicago meatpacking district in 1890.
| Birdseye View of the Chicago Meatpacking District and Stockyards | |
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| Date: | 1890 |
| Author: | Charles Rascher |
| Dwnld: | Full Size (12.2mb) |
| Source: | LoC: pm001494 |
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This map isn't part of any series, but we have other Illinois maps that you might want to check out.
Fans of Upton Sinclair's novel "the Jungle" will want to take note of this map, featuring the beautiful draftsmanship of Charles Rascher in this birdseye-perspective rendering of Chicago [gmap], Illinois' meatpacking district, as it appeared in 1890.
For more maps and images from this period in Chicago's history, visit the Chicago Historical Society.
