Timeline of the City's History: 1903

Chentung-Liang-Cheng, the Chinese Minister to the U.S

Chicago City Railway strike arrest

Girls Sewing in Chicago Sweatshop

Image of an Effigy Hanging from a Cable Line

Railway Strike 1

Railway Strike 2

State Street

The Steamship

The Welfare Line at the County Agent's Office

Three Girls During Sweatshop Inspection

Woman at Railroad Depot

Florence Kelley in Chicago, 1891-1899

Florence Kelley was the first woman factory inspector in the United States. A resident of Hull House, and a reformer – who refused to be associated with any political party–Florence Kelley lived in Chicago from 1891 until 1899, leading and participating in a variety of projects. Visit our companion site...