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Dearborn Street Bridge, looking North
This view taken by Edward H. Bennett as a study image for redevelopment of the the Chicago river front, 1913-15, shows the Dearborn Street bridge, looking north. A trolley track follows the road north, with a street cleaner at work.
Businesses…
Businesses…
Daniel Burnham writing in 1909 Plan of Chicago studio
The prominence of this image on scrapbook pages in Bennett's papers, retained by him in 1953, along with Burnham seen writing in the setting in the 1800 Railway Exchange Building studio, suggested that this was an image of Burnham working on the 1909…
Daniel Burnham at San Francisco Bungalow
This 1905 photo by Edward Bennett, found in his personal scrapbook and consistent in size and character with other of his views, was published in Moore's 1921 biography, I., facing p.230. It shows Bennett's employer, architect Daniel H. Burnham,…
Chicago skyline view, 1906-1909, showing smoke and smog in heating season
This is one of the planning photographs among Edward H. Bennett's groups of images from the era of the 1906-09 Plan and its implementation into the 1920s.
The view shows both the irregular character of the central business district's masonry…
The view shows both the irregular character of the central business district's masonry…
Chicago River, west bank quayside warehouse district with sign for Peninsular Stove Company
This is one of a series of study photographs taken by Edward H. Bennett, 1913-1915, in preparation for designing Wacker Drive, along the river north and west of the central business district, Chicago.
Shown in the upper part against the sky is a…
Shown in the upper part against the sky is a…
Chicago River, State Street Bridge with trolley car and South Bank building
This photograph is one of a series taken by Edward H. Bennett in preparation for designing Wacker Drive which is north and west of the central business district in Chicago.
The photograph captures a trolley car traveling across the north-south…
The photograph captures a trolley car traveling across the north-south…
Chicago River, Butler Brothers warehouse, and C & NW freight car
This is one of a series of study photographs taken by Edward H. Bennett in preparation for the design of Wacker Drive and redevelopment of the river fronts north and west of downtown Chicago.
The freight yard held one C & NW railway freight car,…
The freight yard held one C & NW railway freight car,…
Chicago River, buildings, and quay, Chicago
This is one of a series of study photos taken by Edward H. Bennett in preparation for design of Wacker Drive and redevelopment of the banks of the river west and north of the central business district.
This exact location remains to be…
This exact location remains to be…
Chicago River with bridge
One of a series of study photos by planner Edward H. Bennett 1913-1915 in preparation for design of Wacker Drive along the banks of the Chicago River north and west of the central business district.
This exact location remains to be identified. …
This exact location remains to be identified. …
Chicago River quayside, with old Rush Street bridge
This is a study photo by planner Edward H. Bennett of the future location of Wacker Drive, Chicago, north of the Loop. It appears to be looking east toward the Rush Street Bridge. There are horse-drawn freight wagons in the view.
One of a…
One of a…