West bank of Chicago River north of Madison Street
Title
West bank of Chicago River north of Madison Street
Subject
Hurley Electric Laundry Equipment Company
Chicago River (Ill.)
Wagons
Hurley Machine Company
Description
This is a view of a quayside roadway above the Chicago riverbank, with a house, wagon and driver. The vantage point seems to be from the northeast. Behind and above in the view are signs for the Hurley Electric Laundry Equipment Company, an electric sign above a structure, and for the Hurley Machine [Company] painted on the side of a masonry building. The main address for this Hurley Machine Company in the 1914 telephone book is 20 South Clinton, which is near the intersection with Madison, two blocks west of the Chicago River.
The bridge seen partially appears to be for Madison Street, and this river bank would be on the west side north of Madison.
Hurley was a pioneer in a field, electric washing machines, that would dominate mid 20th century transformation of household drudgery and contribute to the liberation women from a weekly pattern of toil.
This is one of series of study views by Edward Bennett along the Chicago River north and west of the central business district, 1913-1915. These views were in preparation for design of the redevelopment of these river banks into a more orderly pattern and even occasional park-like promenades, as had emerged in Paris in the late 19th century. These snapshots recall images of early 19th century and earlier views of the banks of the Seine River in Paris, from standard historical engravings (such as "Tableau de Paris...," 1822-27) very likely available to Bennett when he studied there and perhaps later as well.
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The bridge seen partially appears to be for Madison Street, and this river bank would be on the west side north of Madison.
Hurley was a pioneer in a field, electric washing machines, that would dominate mid 20th century transformation of household drudgery and contribute to the liberation women from a weekly pattern of toil.
This is one of series of study views by Edward Bennett along the Chicago River north and west of the central business district, 1913-1915. These views were in preparation for design of the redevelopment of these river banks into a more orderly pattern and even occasional park-like promenades, as had emerged in Paris in the late 19th century. These snapshots recall images of early 19th century and earlier views of the banks of the Seine River in Paris, from standard historical engravings (such as "Tableau de Paris...," 1822-27) very likely available to Bennett when he studied there and perhaps later as well.
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Creator
Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954
Publisher
Marcia O. and Edward H. Bennett III Collection
Date
1913-1915
Rights
Relation
Marcia O. and Edward H. Bennett III Collection (Lake Forest College)
Format
image/tiff
Type
Image
Identifier
lfspbennett00035.tif
Coverage
1913 - 1915
Resolution
400 pixels per inch
Dimensions
2739 × 3999 pixels
Original Format
photographic print
Physical Dimensions
14.2 x 8.7 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in)
Files
Collection
Citation
Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, “West bank of Chicago River north of Madison Street,” Digital Collections - Lake Forest College, accessed April 25, 2024, https://collections.lakeforest.edu/items/show/2021.