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?

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

lfspbennett00091.tif

Citation

Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954, “Chicago Loop interior rooftops, 1909 - 1920,” Digital Collections - Lake Forest College, accessed March 29, 2024, https://collections.lakeforest.edu/items/show/2033.

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