Jan 21, 2026 - History

Historic photo shows Madison Street after a 1918 snowstorm

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Black-and-white photo of a snow-covered city street with horse-drawn carriages, streetcars, and pedestrians amid tall buildings and snow piled along the road.

A 1918 photo of downtown Chicago. Photo: Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images

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