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Municipal Pier, Chicago, historic postcard

- *the Municipal Pier is the Largest Commercial and Pleasure Pier in the World, built and controlled by the City of Chicago and is located at the mouth of the Chicago River. It is three quarters of a mile in length and is devoted to commercial and recreational purposes, all the features of which are under Municipal control, open night and day free to the Public. The Pier was built at the cost of five million dollars and was constructed unter the supervision of America's most able engineers. *

New Bismarck Hotel, Randolf & Wells Sts, LaSalle, Chicago, historic Postcard

- Die Brüder Emil und Karl Eitel aus Stuttgart gründeten 1894 das Luxus-Bismarck Hotel in LaSalle, Chicago. Emil Eitel wanderte in 1890 nach den USA aus. Später folgten seine Brüder Karl, Robert, Max und Otto Eitel. Die Eitel-Brüder waren in den USA alle sehr erfolgreich.