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Michigan Avenue and Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1929. Artist: Unknown

Michigan Avenue and Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1929. Artist: Unknown

2-356-736 - Curt Teich Postcard Archives/Heritage Images

Michigan Avenue and Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1929. Postcard. View looking north with the Old Chicago Water Tower visible on the left. Designed by William W Boyington, the Chicago Water Tower was built in 1869 to hold water for firefighting. It was the only public building in the affected area to survive the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Today it serves as a visitor centre for the Chicago Office of Tourism.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. William W Boyington: American: Architect
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
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Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Artistic Representations Cityscapes

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2578x4111
File Size : 31,050kb

Aliases

  1. 2508-29
  1. 0680000652
  1. 2-356-736
  1. 2356736
  1. 2508-29

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