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Sears Tower from the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois, 1976. Artist: Unknown

Sears Tower from the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois, 1976. Artist: Unknown

2-356-726 - Curt Teich Postcard Archives/Heritage Images

Sears Tower from the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois, 1976. Postcard. A bridge and the river are visible in the foreground. Commissioned by retailing giant Sears, Roebuck and Company, the Sears Tower was completed in 1973. Designed by Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan it was the world's tallest building until surpassed by Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1998.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Bruce Graham: American: Architect
  2. Fazlur Khan: Bangladeshi, American: structural engineer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. Postcard
Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States Illinois Cook Chicago

  1. 41 51 00 N , 087 39 00 W

World North and Central America United States Illinois

  1. 40 00 00 N , 089 00 00 W
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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2631x4044
File Size : 31,172kb

Aliases

  1. 6ED848
  1. 0680000642
  1. 2-356-726
  1. 2356726
  1. 6ED848

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