Michigan avenue & the river
Title
Michigan avenue & the river
Subject
Chicago River (Ill.)
James S. Kirk and Company
Michigan Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
Description
This photograph shows, looking west, the south side of the Chicago River, then South Water Street, and a service quai for warehouses and lake boats. This is one of series of views taken in preparation for design of Wacker Drive and the Michigan Avenue bridge.
Across the river is a sign for the James S. Kirk & Co. soap company. Kirk, 1818-1886, was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Across the river is a sign for the James S. Kirk & Co. soap company. Kirk, 1818-1886, was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Creator
Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954
Publisher
Marcia O. and Edward H. Bennett III Collection
Date
1913 - 1915
Rights
Relation
Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954
Format
image/tiff
Language
eng
Type
Image
Identifier
lfspbennett00094-1.tif
lfspbennett00094-2.tif
lfspbennett00094-2.tif
Coverage
Chicago, Illinois
Original Format
photographic print
Physical Dimensions
14.2 x 8.7 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/4in)
Files
Collection
Citation
Bennett, Edward H. (Edward Herbert), 1874-1954
, “Michigan avenue & the river,” Digital Collections - Lake Forest College, accessed December 21, 2024, https://collections.lakeforest.edu/items/show/2038.