Madison Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, between 1910 and 1920

    Skyscraper-lined street with pedestrians on both sides, parked cars, and moving vehicles also visible.
    Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Madison Ave. [i.e. Street], west from Wabash [Avenue], Chicago, Ill," Detroit Publishing Co., between 1910 and 1920

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    Madison Avenue is a "main street" of Chicago, Illinois. Most buildings had stores and other businesses on the main floor and apartments in the stories above them. The population of Chicago in 1910 was 2,185,283, and in 2010, the population was 2,695,598. This image is part of the Detroit Publishing Company collection at the Library of Congress. The Detroit Publishing Company was well known for photos of city and town views, industry and recreation.

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    "Madison Ave. [i.e. Street], west from Wabash [Avenue], Chicago, Ill," Detroit Publishing Co., between 1910 and 1920. Courtesy of Library of Congress

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