[Tall buildings lining a street, with a decorated initial 'C' at the beginning of the word 'Chicago']

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Title: [Tall buildings lining a street, with a decorated initial 'C' at the beginning of the word 'Chicago']
Date: 1897 January 16
Creator: Paulding, John, d. 1933.
Notes: John [Paulding] ALS to Parents and Folks at home, January 16, 1897. Chicago, [Illinois], page 1. From a collection containing eleven heavily illustrated letters written from Chicago, Illinois by the teenaged artist-in-training, John Paulding, to his mother between 1897 and 1899. The pen and ink sketches illustrate his experiences in the city. As an illustrator, Paulding's style is strongly influenced by the popular magazine illustrators of the day, featuring strong, clean lines, and outstanding attention to detail and character.
Names and Subjects: Buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Buildings in art.; Chicago (Ill.)--1890-1900.; Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works.; Chicago (Ill.)--In art.; Initials--1890-1900.; Lettering--Pictorial works.; Lettering in art.; Streets--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Streets in art.; Manuscripts shelf.
Genre: Letters (correspondence); Line drawings (drawings); Pen and ink drawings.
Collection Title: John Paulding collection
Collection Creator: Paulding, John, d. 1933.
Project Name: Illustrated Manuscripts Project
ID: 4928
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2018-04-10 14:35:20

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Image Size: 3936 x 5774
File Size: 992 KB
Record: 4928
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