Cook County's first jail over 100 years ago

The first Cook County jail, as it appeared in 1836. Accompanies an article about early Chicago landmarks.

Publication date: 1947-06-10

Size: 11.5 x 14.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Chicago (Ill.)

Subject(s):

• Jails--Illinois--Chicago--1830-1840

Genre(s):

• Illustrations

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Daily Tribune (June 10, 1947), Part 2, p. 7

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Chicago Historical society