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Street scene atop the Dearborn Street Bridge, looking north
Pictured here as one of Edward H. Bennett's study photos, 1913-1915, is the top of the Dearborn Street Bridge, looking north to the Caravetta or Chicago Varnish Co. Building, designed by Henry Ives Cobb, 1895 (AIC Burnham Library archives site). …
West bank of Chicago River north of Madison Street
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…
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. …
Warehouse and railyard south of Kinzie Street, west side of Chicago River
One of a series of Chicago River and bridge views taken by Bennett in preparation for the plan of redevelopment of the river banks north and west of Chicago's central business district as Wacker Drive.
This view shows the west bank of the…
This view shows the west bank of the…
North State Street trolley car crossing Chicago River Bridge
This is one of a series of study photographs taken by Edward H. Bennett in preparation for designing Wacker Drive and new river bridges north and west of the central business district.
The photo shows a man and a woman as pedestrians. The…
The photo shows a man and a woman as pedestrians. The…
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, 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 bridge base, with riverbank road and freight wagons
This view shows the base of a Chicago River bridge, with freight wagon traffic on the bank next to the river, on a brick roadway.
The study photo is one of a series by Edward H. Bennett taken between 1913 and 1915 in preparation for design of…
The study photo is one of a series by Edward H. Bennett taken between 1913 and 1915 in preparation for design of…
Chicago River bank and Bascule bridge, from opposite side
Shown behind the bridge, according to the sign painted on the building is the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad freight house no. 5. The 1914 telephone book lists the downtown freight headquarters as Kinzie Street. The bridge is also labelled…
Ramp down to river bank, with through truss bridge
This may be looking west from the south bank of the Chicago River, with horse and freight wagon traffic on a ramp down to the bank level.