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Plan recommended to the architectural council for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition
An early plan for the grounds of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915.
Quayside covered loading dock, Chicago River near Rush Street Bridge
This photo shows the covered loading area facing the Chicago River quays, with the old Rush Street Bridge in the background. This is in the area of the Chicago River's banks north of the Loop area projected for redevelopment as Wacker Drive on the…
Quayside intersection, with pedestrian and freight wagon traffic, river's edge
One of a series of Edward H. Bennett's 1913-1915 study photos of "before" images of the banks of the Chicago River north and west of the central business district prior to design of Wacker Drive.
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.
San Francisco Fair 1915
Study sketch for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition
San Francisco office of Daniel Burnham's architectural firm, Twin Peaks
This 1904-06 photo shows the cabin designed by Burnham firm associate architect Willis Polk (1867-1924), on a high vantage point overlooking San Francisco. The person shown here on the deck appears to be Polk. For more information on Polk's career,…
Sketch of an apartment in New York (not built)
Daniel H. Burnham informal sketches for an Fifth Avenue apartment (presumably not built), New York. A large residence in the style of a Parisian "hotel" or aristocratic residence.
This leaf of letterhead stationery with pencil sketches of plans…
This leaf of letterhead stationery with pencil sketches of plans…
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). …
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…