South Water Street in Chicago, Illinois, 1899

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Courtesy of Library of Congress, "So. Water St., Chicago, Ill., the busiest street in the world," 1899

Description

The street market is crowded with horse-drawn wagons and carriages in Chicago, Illinois. The population of Chicago in 1910 was 2,185,283, and in 2010, the population was 2,695,598.

Source-Dependent Questions

• Is Chicago, Illinois, an urban area or a rural area? Use evidence from the image to support your answer.
• How do horses and wagons impact a street market like this?

Citation Information 

"So. Water St., Chicago, Ill., the busiest street in the world," 1899. Courtesy of Library of Congress