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Michigan Avenue looking north, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1950. Artist: Unknown

Michigan Avenue looking north, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1950. Artist: Unknown

2-356-788 - Curt Teich Postcard Archives/Heritage Images

Michigan Avenue looking north, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1950. Postcard. The Old Water Tower is in the left foreground. Cars and pedestrians are on the street. 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

Locations & Buildings Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2607x4081
File Size : 31,170kb

Aliases

  1. 0CK189
  1. 0680000704
  1. 0CK189
  1. 2-356-788
  1. 2356788

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