For six short months in 1893, Jackson Park in Chicago was home to one of the largest and most spectacular expositions of the 19th Century. Near the close of the Fair, The Field Columbian Museum (now The Field Museum) was founded.
A free, centralized, web-based search engine and record-finding tool for accessing over 100,000 maps, photos, and letters related to Chicago's rich history and culture.
Formerly the Chicago Historical Society, The Chicago History Museum cares for, showcases, and interprets millions of authentic pieces of Chicago and U.S. history.
This on site collection (not digitized) contains extensive research materials relating to the history of Chicago and the Midwest, including their settlement, growth, politics, and eclectic inhabitants.