File:Thompson_plat_of_Chicago_1830.png
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English: James Thompson's plat of Chicago, made on August 4, 1830. Made to the order of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Commissioners, this marked the first formal recognition of a place named "Chicago". According to the Chicago History Museum, this is Thompson's original plat; the statement of the Canal Commissioners indicates that they based land sales on it. |
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Source | Chicago History Museum, ICHi-034284, with restoration by John M Wolfson. According the Chicago History Museum, there are No known copyright restrictions associated with this piece. |
Author | James Thompson |
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04:10, 26 January 2020 | 2,728 × 1,944 (4.91 MB) | John M Wolfson | Removed text and writing that wasn't original or contemporaneous to the map. | ||
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04:47, 11 January 2020 | 1,920 × 1,080 (1.37 MB) | John M Wolfson | User created page with UploadWizard |
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