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1. Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Crown Fountain, fabricating the glass bricks, May 21, 2003 Glass industry; Industrial facilities; Gathering rods for molten glass at L.E. Smith Glass Company in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. L.E. Smith Glass Company fabricated 22,000 five- by ten- by two-inch glass bricks for the towers of Crown Fountain....
2. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Concrete; Pipes (Conduits); Construction equipment; Automobiles; Trees; View facing south of the eastern edge of the Crown Fountain's reservoir during construction. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
3. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Concrete; Automobiles; Trees; Construction equipment; View facing south of the eastern edge of the Crown Fountain's reservoir during construction. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
4. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Pipes (Conduits); Close-up view of pipes coming through a concrete wall during the construction of the reservoir.
5. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Automobiles; View facing south of the western edge of the reservoir of Crown Fountain during the construction of the reservoir.
6. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Automobiles; Trees; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; Looking south toward the site during construction of Crown Fountain's reservoir. The Art Institute of Chicago is visible in the background.
7. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, September 30, 2003 Excavation; Retaining walls; Concrete; Close-up view of concrete formwork along the side of the reservoir during construction of Crown Fountain.
8. Crown Fountain, hook, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, hook, November 26, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Trees; Close-up view of the hook on a crane during construction of Crown Fountain.
9. Crown Fountain, tower construction, December 11, 2003 Crown Fountain, tower construction, December 11, 2003 Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Close-up view of a section of structural steel as a crane hoists it into place on Crown Fountain's north tower.
10. Crown Fountain, pipes in underground parking garage, September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, pipes in underground parking garage, September 30, 2003 Parking garages; Pipes (Conduits); Fans (Machinery); Close-up view of pipes and a fan in the parking garage below Crown Fountain.
11. Crown Fountain, fans, September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, fans, September 30, 2003 Parking garages; Pipes (Conduits); Fans (Machinery); Chairs; Switchboards; Control rooms; Close-up view of fans and a fuse box in one of the control rooms below Crown Fountain.
12. Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 30, 2003 Parking garages; Construction workers; Automobiles; A fenced off area beneath Crown Fountain in the underground parking garage. Twenty-six parking spaces were given over to Crown Fountain to provide space for pumps, fans and a video control room.
13. Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 30, 2003 Parking garages; Automobiles; Demolition; Demolition inside a fenced off area beneath Crown Fountain in the underground parking garage. Twenty-six parking spaces were given over to Crown Fountain to provide space for pumps, fans and a video control...
14. Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 30, 2003 Parking garages; Automobiles; Demolition; Demolition inside a fenced off area beneath Crown Fountain in the underground parking garage. The electrical service feeding the Fountain required twice the height of one floor of the garage, so part of...
15. Crown Fountain, video projection on model tower, July 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, video projection on model tower, July 30, 2003 Models; Faces; Video recording; Figurines; A video of a face projects onto a small model of one of Crown Fountain's towers during a meeting of project team members. Two figures near the base of the model give a sense of scale.
16. Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. September 30, 2003 Crown Fountain, aerial view of early construction, ca. September 30, 2003 Lawns; Trailers; Construction equipment; Retaining walls; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Pedestrians; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles; Railroads; Aerial view of the construction site. Concrete walls are visible as Crown Fountain's reservoir takes shape.
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