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1. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Garages; Screw jacks shored up the garage immediately below the BP Bridge to support the 360-ton crane that was used to lift the box girders into place.

2. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Garages; Automobiles; Screw jacks shored up the garage immediately below the BP Bridge to support the 360-ton crane that was used to lift the box girders into place.

3. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Girders; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Streets; Skyscrapers; On November 22, 2003, Columbus Drive was shut down to traffic in both directions for 12 hours to allow the Bridge’s spans over Columbus Drive to be put into place. Three box girders were hoisted into...

4. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; A worker on a lift bolts a box girder to the structural steel of the eastern approach span of BP Bridge. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders...

5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 25, 2004 Construction workers; Tents; Two workers atop a lift during the assembly of the sculpture at SBC Plaza.

6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Construction workers; Structural frames; Bolts & nuts; Skyscrapers; I-beams; Two workers atop a lift tighten bolts on the steel structure of the weatherproof tent. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as the sculpture took...

7. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Construction workers; Structural frames; Bolts & nuts; Skyscrapers; I-beams; Two workers atop a lift tighten bolts on the steel structure of the weatherproof tent.

8. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling the weatherproof tent, April 14, 2004 Structural frames; Construction workers; Bolts & nuts; Skyscrapers; Two workers atop a lift tighten bolts on the steel structure of the weatherproof tent. The tent provided shelter for the workers during cold weather, and added a cloak of secrecy as the sculpture took...

9. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, assembling weatherproof tent, April 15, 2004 Structural systems; Structural frames; Trusses; Steel; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; I-beams; Skyscrapers; A worker uses a lift to reach a steel I-beam near the top of the weatherproof tent's steel structure.

10. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004 Trusses; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Workers atop a lift next to the structural steel of Cloud Gate. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.

11. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Workers prepare to lift a steel plate into place on the sculpture.

12. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Workers prepare to lift a steel plate into place on the sculpture.

13. Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California. July 15, 2003 Cloud Gate, trial assembly in Oakland, California. July 15, 2003 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Pulleys; A lift alongside the structural steel of the sculpture.

14. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Industrial facilities; Construction workers; Structural frames; Fans (Machinery); Glass blocks; Assembly of glass brick panels at Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida. The pink bricks were used during shipping to fill the empty spaces in the panels where the glass bricks were left out. The...

15. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Industrial facilities; Construction workers; Structural frames; Glass blocks; Fans (Machinery); Assembly of glass brick panels at Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida. The pink bricks were used during shipping to fill the empty spaces in the panels where the glass bricks were left out. The...

16. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Industrial facilities; Structural frames; Fans (Machinery); Glass blocks; Construction workers Assembly of glass brick panels at Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida. The pink bricks were used during shipping to fill the empty spaces in the panels where the glass bricks were left out. The...

17. Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Crown Fountain, assembly in Melbourne, Florida, ca. March 17, 2004 Industrial facilities; Construction workers; Structural frames; Fans (Machinery); Glass blocks; Assembly of glass brick panels at Circle Redmont Inc., in Melbourne, Florida. The pink bricks were used during shipping to fill the empty spaces in the panels where the glass bricks were left out. The...

18. Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004 Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Lighting; Pails; Close-up view of workers on a lift during the installation of a piece of steel atop Crown Fountain's north tower.

19. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Crates; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Workers lift a granite tile into place atop the pedestals.

20. Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Crown Fountain, LED test in Millennium Park, October 3, 2002 Mock-ups; Scaffolding; Eyes; Lighting; Glass blocks; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; LED screens and glass brick panels were temporarily erected in Millennium Park at the approximate height of the fountain's towers during the second LED test. Steve Crown of the Crown Foundation and Executive...
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