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Friedman Fine Art represents the most extensive collection of vintage Chicago photography currently available. The David R. Phillips collection contains over 100,000 unique images from the 1870's to the 1940's. The collection consists of the original negatives taken by the period's finest photographers.
 
SOME EXAMPLES OF THE COLLECTION ARE ILLUSTRATED BELOW.

View at Wacker & Lake Streets after Chicago fire 1871
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Aerial view of Chicago Tribune Building 1934
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

The Guinness sailing ship at anchor by Navy Pier 1937
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Louis Sullivan's Columbian Exposition Transportation Building Golden Doorway 1893
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

The 1893 Columbian Exposition
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

Wacker Drive & Wabash Avenue in the mid 1930's
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Chicago River in the 1930's
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Frank L. Wright 1908-1909 Avery Coonley Home
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

The 1883 Chicago Board of Trade - LaSalle Street
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Building the Chicago River Locks 1937
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Michigan Avenue late 1920's
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Horse drawn fire truck on Michigan Avenue mid 1920's
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Chicago River 1930's by Torkel Korling
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Night scene of Michigan Avenue in the 1940's
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

State Street 1893
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Navy Pier early 1900's
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Chicago Board of Trade 1930's
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Al Capone in courtroom with his lawyers 1930
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Chicago Stock Exchange Washington & LaSalle 1920's
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Madison Street Bridge 1930's by Torkel Korling
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Aerial of Lake Shore Drive 1930's
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Michigan Avenue South from Jackson Street 1888
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Chicago River - 1958
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Columbian Exposition - 1893
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Jacques Restaurant - 1955
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Lincoln Park - 1870's
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Michigan Avenue Relief - 1950
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Prarie Avenue - 1870's
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

State Street - 1934
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Tribune Building - 1946
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Tesla Spotlight - Columbian Expo - 1893
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Tribune Building - 1940's
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

University of Chicago - 1955
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Wrigley Building - 1944
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Wrigley Field - World Series 1932
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Field Museum - 1948
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 

Navy Pier - 1922
Copyright 2005 David R.Phillps

 


 

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