"University of Chicago, Front View"

Here is the main building at the University of Chicago, founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1891. One of the most important new educational ventures of the late nineteenth century, Rockefeller called it "the best investment I ever made." He had put down $600,000--about $10 million in today's money.

Date:
1895 circa 5 years
Original Format:
Photographic Print
Item#:
1890.0208
Height:
2543px
Width:
2248px
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