Timeline of the City's History: 1923

'The Busiest Corner of the World'

Looking North on Michigan Avenue from the Art Institute

Policeman Andrew Wodarczyk

Policeman Andrew Wodarczyk, Sign

State Street

Yellow Kid Weil

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...