Grant Park, aerial view, including the Illinois Central Railroad tracks
Title
Grant Park, aerial view, including the Illinois Central Railroad tracks
Subject
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Grant Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Description
This aerial view of Grant Park was possibly photographed from the Peoples' Gas Company building (completed in 1911) with Monroe Street going to Lake Michigan at the top. An alternative vantage point is from the top of the Railway Exchange Building, with Jackson Boulevard going toward Lake Michigan at the top.
At the bottom of the photograph are several pieces of railroad equipment on the Illinois Central tracks below grade: a steam engine, freight caboose, and a number of freight cars.
This is one of Bennett's study views capturing moments of the future Grant Park space, at that time an undeveloped fairgrounds.
At the bottom of the photograph are several pieces of railroad equipment on the Illinois Central tracks below grade: a steam engine, freight caboose, and a number of freight cars.
This is one of Bennett's study views capturing moments of the future Grant Park space, at that time an undeveloped fairgrounds.
Creator
Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954
Source
Box 1, white binder, page 8
Date
1910 - 1912
Rights
Relation
Marcia O. and Edward H. Bennett III Collection (Lake Forest College)
Format
image/tiff
Type
Image
Identifier
lfspbennett00060.tif
Resolution
228 pixels per inch
Dimensions
4000 x 2592 pixels
Original Format
photographic print
Physical Dimensions
14.2 x 8.7 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in)
Collection
Citation
Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954
, “Grant Park, aerial view, including the Illinois Central Railroad tracks,” Digital Collections - Lake Forest College, accessed October 11, 2024, https://collections.lakeforest.edu/items/show/1902.