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1.	Crown Fountain, glass brick sample, April 30, 2003	Glass blocks; Offices; Desks; Chairs;	A corner brick sample viewed from three feet away. Other glass brick samples are visible in the background.

2.	Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, February 17, 2004	Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Snow; Construction workers;	A crane at SBC Plaza.

3.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders;	A plate is carefully moved into its exact position on the sculpture.

4.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders;	A plate is carefully moved into its exact position on the sculpture.

5.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Wood blocks;	A plate is inched into its exact position on the sculpture.

6.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Wood blocks;	A plate is inched into its exact position on the sculpture.

7.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Wood blocks;	A plate is inched into its exact position on the sculpture.

8.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, February 27, 2004	Hoisting machinery; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Lampposts;	A profile view of the Pavilion as the steel panels were going up onto the headdress. A large crane was used to hoist the panels into place.

9.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders;	A stand is moved out of the way as workers guide a steel plate, hoisted from above by a crane, into place on the sculpture.

10.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders;	A steel plate is lifted from a stand and moved toward its position on the sculpture.

11.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 27, 2004	Plywood; Tents; Welding; Construction equipment;	A welder inside the weatherproof tent at SBC Plaza.

12.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Tents; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders; Structural frames;	A worker attaches an eyelet to a steel plate. Poles were threaded through the eyelets to help hoist the plate into place.

13.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Structural frames; Marks (Symbols);	A worker attaches an eyelet to a steel plate. Poles were threaded through the eyelets to help hoist the plate into place.

14.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Construction workers; Gloves; Sweatshirts; Stickers;	A worker makes minute adjustments to the position of a steel plate on the sculpture. Each plate had to be in exact alignment with its neighbor.

15.	Crown Fountain, aerial view of construction site, ca. March 24, 2004	Lawns; Trailers; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Pipes (Conduits); Crates; Trees; Street lights; Lampposts; Sidewalks; Streets; Automobiles;	Aerial view of the construction site. The structural steel and LED tiles of the two towers are visible, and the reservoir can be seen in between. The reflecting pool is taking shape as black granite tiles...

16.	Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. September 5, 2002	Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Parks; Trees; Streets; Construction equipment;	Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Some of the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.

17.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment); Wood blocks; Ladders;	An individual steel plate lies atop a cradle in front of the partially completed sculpture.

18.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Ladders; Structural frames; Dollies (Moving equipment);	An individual steel plate lies atop a cradle in front of the partially completed sculpture.

19.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Hoisting machinery; Wood blocks; Ladders; Pails;	An individual steel plate lies atop a cradle in front of the partially completed sculpture.

20.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, Anish Kapoor's visit, May 10, 2004	Steel; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Ladders; Wood blocks;	Artist Anish Kapoor (left) inspects the partially completed sculpture.

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