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The Chicago History Museum's permanent exhibition Chicago: Crossroads of America has something for everybody. Explore the city's history through a series of galleries that highlight artifacts, interactive features, and multimedia presentations. Climb aboard 'L' car no. 1, visit a jazz club, or picture yourself in the retro fashions of the Marshall Field's store window. Learn more about Crossroads: http://www.chicagohistory.org/planavisit/exhibitions/crossroads
Tucked into the Chicago History Museum's permanent exhibition Chicago: Crossroads of America is a gallery that brings the city's music history to life. The Chicago Jazz and Blues club features sounds, images, and instruments that trace the city's famous music traditions. Also included are treasured objects from Chicago's entertainment and broadcasting history.
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Representing Chicago's innovation in retail, this simulated shop window exhibit displays fashions sold at Marshall Field & Co.
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Fused clump of marbles, 1871. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 died out, the city lay in ruins. The debris included a large number of children's toys and personal effects, either dropped by fleeing residents or damaged when stores burned to the ground. Soon afterwards, Chicagoans began to collect relics as a way to commemorate the event. Years later, they or their descendants donated them to the Chicago Historical Society.
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Memories of the Fire in 1871, by Julia Lemos. Oil on canvas, 1912
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Trader’s jacket and platform shoes from the Chicago Board of Trade, c. 2000
‘L’ Car No. 1, Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad Company, 1892. Manufactured by Jackson & Sharp Company, Wilmington, Delaware
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The Pioneer locomotive engine, c. 1840. Built by Matthias W. Baldwin (Baldwin Locomotive Works), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wooden model of Fort Dearborn. Made by Albert L. Van den Berghen, 1898
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