Chicago River bridge base, with riverbank road and freight wagons

Title

Chicago River bridge base, with riverbank road and freight wagons

Subject

Chicago River (Ill.)
Wagons

Description

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 Wacker Drive, north and west of the central business district, Chicago.

Creator

Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954

Publisher

Marcia O. and Edward H. Bennett III Collection

Date

1913-1915

Relation

Marcia O. and Edward H. Bennett III Collection (Lake Forest College)

Format

image/tiff

Type

Image

Identifier

lfspbennett00028.tif

Coverage

1913 - 1915

Resolution

400 pixels per inch

Dimensions

3999 × 2559 pixels

Original Format

photographic print

Physical Dimensions

14.2 x 8.7 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in)

Files

lfspbennett00028.tif

Citation

Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, “Chicago River bridge base, with riverbank road and freight wagons,” Digital Collections - Lake Forest College, accessed October 5, 2024, https://collections.lakeforest.edu/items/show/2014.

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