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The Chicago Public Library has some on-line information. A helpful set of articles about
the city in 1900 is called "Chicago in 1900 - A Millennium Bibliography". It is on the web
at: www.chipublib.org/004chicago/1900/intro.html

The Illinois State Archives has some vital records (deaths, marriages) on the web at:
www.cyberdriveillinois.com and www.sos.state.il.us

The old and prestigious Chicago Historical Society (CHS) has published many books and
has many materials available at their main website: www.ChicagoHS.org
At this site I used the book: "Your House Has A History" by Commission on Chicago
Landmarks, 1998. The Address Conversion Guides for 1909 and 1911 and the 1948
cumulative compilation were confusing, yet useful, because many street names and
addresses have changed since 1900. The age of the Poot residence was indicated by the
index of building permits in American Contractor, 1898-1912.

The CHS also maintains a "must see" website: www.ChicagoHistory.org. Historical
photographs are online. The outstanding Encyclopedia of Chicago has many useful
articles about city history, about each of Chicago's many neighborhoods, baseball,
religion, and ethnic groups. There was even an article about Siegel Cooper and Company,
although their date of 1891 for the building disagreed with Lib. of Con. documents
indicating 1896. (Who is right?) The sections labeled Historical Sources and Maps are also
useful. The website is: www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/

The Chicago Tribune has many obituaries in its archives that can be accessed through:
www.newsbank.com (This fee based service is available free at many libraries.) The old
pre-1987 historical newspapers require a seperate subscription and few libraries have it
outside of Chicago.

History of the Chicago baseball teams and ballparks was found at:
www.baseball-almanac.com
Colorful stories about the famous and infamous people of Chicago are entertainingly
described in: "Chicago: 1860-1919", by Stephen Longstreet. Publisher: David McKay Co.,
New York, NY., 1973.

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