Chicago Loop interior rooftops, 1909 - 1920
Title
Chicago Loop interior rooftops, 1909 - 1920
Subject
Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
Smog
Description
This black and white photo by Edward H. Bennett awaits closer study and possibly comparison to outline drawings of rooftops in Frank A. Randall's History of Chicago Buildings (Urbana: U. of Ill. Press, 1949). It shows central city rooftops shrouded in smoke typical of the period in the heating season.
Creator
Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954
Publisher
Marcia O. and Edward H. Bennett III Collection
Date
1909? - 1920?
Rights
Relation
Marcia O. and Edward H. Bennett III Collection (Lake Forest College)
Format
image/tiff
Type
Image
Identifier
lfspbennett00091.tif
Coverage
Chicago central business district
1909? -1920?
Original Format
photographic print
Physical Dimensions
14. 2 x 8.7 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in)
Files
Collection
Citation
Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, “Chicago Loop interior rooftops, 1909 - 1920,” Digital Collections - Lake Forest College, accessed December 21, 2024, https://collections.lakeforest.edu/items/show/2033.