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1. General construction, landscaping materials, June 1, 2004 General construction, landscaping materials, June 1, 2004 Trees; Trucks; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Young trees are trucked into Millennium Park and loaded onto construction equipment, before being planted in the park.
2. General construction, young trees, June 1, 2004 General construction, young trees, June 1, 2004 Trees; Young trees are lined up against a fence along the future site of the Chase Promenade, prior to being transported to the sites throughout Millennium Park where they will be planted.
3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cantilever and scaffolding, January 9, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, cantilever and scaffolding, January 9, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Concrete; Flags; Skyscrapers; Yellow structural steel protrudes from the east side of the Pavilion roof where the cantilever was to be attached. Temporary wooden formwork is visible to the right.
4. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 25, 2003 Excavation; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Concrete; Concrete mixers; Trailers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Workmen are seen here pouring concrete into formwork for the retaining wall of Crown Fountain’s reservoir. The reflecting pool is 232 feet long by 48 feet wide and the reservoir below serves to gather...
5. Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Cloud Gate, fabrication, April 22, 2003 Steel; Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Machinery; Machine shops; Industrial facilities; Working on a steel plate at the fabrication shop of Performance Structures, Inc. (PSI).
6. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Welding; Hoisting machinery; Workers weld two box girders together to form part of BP Bridge's span. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders making up BP Bridge's span.
7. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Welding; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Workers weld two box girders together to form part of BP Bridge's span. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders making up BP Bridge's span.
8. Crown Fountain, reservoir, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, reservoir, April 1, 2004 Construction workers; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Crates; Automobiles; Skyscrapers Workers view the northwest corner of the reservoir and the structural steel of the north tower. The Pritzker Pavilion and the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower are visible in the background.
9. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 2, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 2, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Workers used lifts to reach the trellis as it was being constructed. Scaffolding beneath supported the trellis during construction.
10. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Trees; Workers use various tools to level and smooth wet concrete at SBC Plaza.
11. Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004 Concrete; Construction workers; Snow; Shovels; Trees; Lampposts; Workers use screeds, or flat boards, to shape freshly poured concrete into a flat surface at SBC Plaza.
12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Structural frames; Structural systems; I-beams; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Steel; Workers use lifts to reach the top of the steel weatherproof tent structure.
13. General construction, transporting materials, June 1, 2004 General construction, transporting materials, June 1, 2004 Construction workers; Trees; Skyscrapers; Workers use a forklift to transport materials in Millennium Park.
14. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Flags; Reflections; Workers transfer a steel plate from a crane to its position on the sculpture.
15. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 1, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 1, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Ladders; Hoisting machinery; Plywood; Workers transfer a steel plate from a crane to its position on the sculpture.
16. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 I-beams; Concrete; Construction workers; Retaining walls; Structural systems; Pipes (Conduits); Trucks; Hoisting machinery; Bolts & nuts; Workers tighten bolts affixing newly installed structural steel to I-beams at the base of the north tower of Crown Fountain.
17. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Wood blocks Workers thread a pole through eyelets on the underside of a steel plate, before a crane hoists it into place.
18. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Wood blocks; Dollies (Moving equipment) Workers thread a pole through eyelets on the underside of a steel plate, before a crane hoists it into place.
19. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Wood blocks; Ladders Workers thread a pole through eyelets on the underside of a steel plate, before a crane hoists it into place.
20. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Wood blocks; Dollies (Moving equipment) Workers thread a pole through eyelets on the underside of a steel plate, before a crane hoists it into place.
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