Jacob Riis (1849-1914) was the author of How the Other Half Lives (1890). This study of his life and work includes excerpts from Riis s diary, chronicling roman

Rare large-format prints offer detailed views of City Hall, State Street, the Loop, Hull House, Union Station, many other landmarks, circa 1904-1913. Introducti

Presents a collection of prints that depict Chicago landmarks, including City Hall, State Street, Hull House, and the Loop.

“A wonderfully readable account of Chicago’s early history” and the inspiration behind PBS’s American Experience (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times).

Imagine the twentieth century without photography and film. Its history would be absent of images that define historical moments and generations: the death camp