North State Street trolley car crossing Chicago River Bridge

Title

North State Street trolley car crossing Chicago River Bridge

Subject

Trolley cars
Chicago River (Ill.)

Description

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 trolley is labeled "N State Street." The building on the right across the river is the John M. Smythe & Co. furniture business, apparently a warehouse.

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

lfspbennett00031.tif

Coverage

1913-1915

Resolution

400 pixels per inch

Dimensions

4000 × 2555 pixels

Original Format

photographic print

Physical Dimensions

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

Files

lfspbennett00031.tif

Citation

Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, “North State Street trolley car crossing Chicago River Bridge,” Digital Collections - Lake Forest College, accessed October 5, 2024, https://collections.lakeforest.edu/items/show/2017.

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