Chicago River quayside with freight wagon traffic, a truss bridge, and an elevated train
Title
Chicago River quayside with freight wagon traffic, a truss bridge, and an elevated train
Subject
Chicago River (Ill.)
Wagons
Railroads, elevated--Chicago
Truss bridges
Streets--Illinois--Chicago
Description
This is one of the "before" or study photos taken by Edward H. Bennett in 1913-15 prior to planning Wacker Drive and the double-tiering of the Chicago River banks near the Loop or central business district.
Shown here are the road along the river bank, the horse-drawn freight wagons on it, the brick pavement, steel supports for an overpass or something, and a truss bridge for elevated tracks, seen here with a train car on the right.
The exact location is to be determined. The signage in this image which is shaken might be legible in the master scan of this negative of a snapshot by Bennett.
Shown here are the road along the river bank, the horse-drawn freight wagons on it, the brick pavement, steel supports for an overpass or something, and a truss bridge for elevated tracks, seen here with a train car on the right.
The exact location is to be determined. The signage in this image which is shaken might be legible in the master scan of this negative of a snapshot by Bennett.
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
lfspbennett00041.tif
Resolution
400 pixels per inch
Dimensions
3814 × 2382 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, “Chicago River quayside with freight wagon traffic, a truss bridge, and an elevated train,” Digital Collections - Lake Forest College, accessed April 26, 2024, https://collections.lakeforest.edu/items/show/2027.