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1. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; A worker begins to build the surface of the reflecting pool. The surface is made of tiles of black, African granite that are 3 feet square and weigh around 250 pounds each. They sit almost 2 feet above...
2. Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, structural steel, construction of towers, November 26, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; I-beams; Trucks; Trailers; Skyscrapers; The north tower of Crown Fountain under construction. Each tower is 50 feet tall, 23 feet wide and 16 feet deep, separated by a 232 foot-long reflecting pool. At the bottom of this image the pipes that...
3. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Skyscrapers; Streets; Trees; Looking west through the headdress’s structural steel along Washington Street during construction. In addition to being the Pavilion’s signature decorative element, the headdress, or proscenium was...
4. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis with speakers, June 30, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, trellis with speakers, June 30, 2004 Lawns; Skyscrapers; Trees; Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Looking northwest from the back of the Great Lawn toward the stage and headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. With a little over two weeks left before Millennium Park opened to the public this photograph...
5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, construction of Great Lawn, November 14, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Looking south, from the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, as work continues on the Lawn. Here, piles of sand and gravel are ready to be spread over the surface of the lawn. The Great Lawn was designed...
6. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; A close-up view showing where one of the box girders meets the eastern approach concrete ramp. In this photograph the second box girder is being held in place by a crane while it is secured to the concrete...
7. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 Gardening; Trees; Plants; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Skyscrapers; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside curves of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance...
8. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 Gardening; Trees; Plants; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside curves of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance...
9. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 Gardening; Trees; Plants; Sidewalks; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside curves of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance...
10. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 Gardening; Trees; Plants; Sidewalks; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside curves of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance...
11. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, June 22, 2004 Trees; Plants; Gardening; Lampposts; Skyscrapers; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside curves of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance...
12. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, June 22, 2004 Plants; Trees; Gardening; Skyscrapers; Sidewalks; View of ornamental plants and trees alongside curves of the BP Bridge in Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Sixteen magnolia trees and over twenty ornamental and canopy trees were planted around the eastern entrance...
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