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Subject Waterfronts (2) Galleries & Museum... (1) Harbors (1) Lakes & Ponds (1) Parks (1) Show more... Date 1910 (2) 1930 (2) 1869 (1) 1906 (1) Creator Baker, Chicago (1) Bemm (1) C. P. Zacher & co. (1)

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1.		Art Institute	Galleries & museums; Art education	Caption: "This structure stands on the lake front facing Michigan Avenue, near the foot of Adams Street and was erected in 1893 at a cost of $785,000. It contains a rare collection of paintings, statuary...

2.		Chicago harbor	Harbors	From text: "In 1833 Congress made the first appropriation of $30,000 to improve the harbor. The north pier was run out a short distance and a light-house erected. An embankment was made to cut off the...

3.		Navy Pier	Piers & wharves; Amusement piers	From text: "The Navy Pier, an immense and impressive structure of concrete, steel and glass, nearly 300 feet wide, extends from the foot of Grand Avenue, 3,000 feet into Lake Michigan, at Chicago's harbor...

4.		Grant Park adjoining Central Station	Parks; Plazas	Caption: "Grant Park, Adjoining Central Station, Showing the Buckingham Fountain and Other New Improvements Under Way." From text: "Buckingham Fountain, in Grant Park at the foot of Congress Street, is...

5.		Lake Michigan	Waterfronts; Lakes & ponds	Caption: "Lake Michigan From Foot of Granville Ave., North Edgewater"

6.		Sea wall at Wheeler residence	Waterfronts; Sea walls	Caption: "Massive sea wall protecting Mr. Albert G. Wheeler's lawn Foot of Sheridan Road and Devon Ave., North Edgewater Shore Line of Rogers Park and Evanston in background"

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