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Grade 3 Virtual Museum Project

Central Elementary School, Wilmette, IL

Chicago as the Hub of Transportation and Industrialization

Our class went the to Chicago Historical Society to view their special exhibit called "Go West!" It showed many artifacts about Chicago and American Expansion. We learned about Chicago when it was the nation's railway hub between 1865 and 1915. We saw how industry changed the way people lived in Chicago. Here are some of the things we learned and saw:

Aeromotor by Haley H.	"American Progress" Painting by Emily B.
Balloon Frame House by Ed O-K	Barbed Wire by Jake B.
Buffalo Train by Amanda D.	Chinese Immigrants by Arielle W.
Galena and Chicago Union Railroad by Amanda K	Hull House by Alicia S.
Illinois Train Routes by Max I.	Meat Packing Industry by Julia B.
Montgomery Ward Catalog by Claudia K.	Pioneer Train by Brian S.
Steel Plow by David S.	The Reaper by Parker B.
Refrigerator Car by Chip S.	Railroad Tools by Gavin C.
Union Stock Yards by Bennet S.	Stock Yard Tools by Ellie H.
Telegraph by Gracie O.	Transcontinental Railway Map by Josh R.
Union Pacific Railroad by Molly J.

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