Chicago Public Library

   

 Español | Polski | 

 
Search results for 300   
Refine your search
Photographer
Unknown (10)

Neighborhood
Loop (Chicago, Ill.) (10)
Columbus Drive (Chicag... (1)
Randolph Street (Chica... (1)

Subject.TGM
Hoisting Machinery (6)
Skyscrapers (5)
Scaffolding (3)
Parks (3)
Reflections (3)
Trees (2)
Cantilever Constructio... (2)
Construction Workers (2)
Christmas Trees (1)
Columns (1)

results 1-10 of 10 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
select all : clear all : add to favorites
 Image: Title: Subject.TGM: Description:
1. Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, column, ca. March 14, 2002 Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, column, ca. March 14, 2002 Columns; Scaffolding; Close-up of a column and scaffolding at the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. Each column is made up of five 2200 pound segments carved from 300 million year old limestone from the quarries of northwest...
2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 8, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, June 8, 2004 Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Reflections; I-beams; Workers guide a steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.
3. Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Cloud Gate, assembly complete, view from above, July 16, 2004 Plazas; Crowds; Public sculpture; Parks; Trees; Reflections; Skyscrapers; View from above of Cloud Gate during opening weekend. It was estimated that about 300,000 people visited Millennium Park during its opening weekend, July 16-18, 2004. In the years leading up to the Park's...
4. Crown Fountain, hook, November 26, 2003 Crown Fountain, hook, November 26, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Close-up view of the hook on a crane during construction of Crown Fountain.
5. Crown Fountain, south tower at night, July 23, 2004 Crown Fountain, south tower at night, July 23, 2004 Fountains; Reflecting pools; Faces; Lighting; Reflections; Looking toward the south tower of Crown Fountain at night. Silhouetted in black, figures are visible against the tower's LED screen and its reflection.
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, June 17, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking north at the western-most edge of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s headdress, showing steel and aluminum panels onto which the final stainless steel plates were attached. Workers used lifts to reach...
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, ca. July 1, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, installing steel panels, ca. July 1, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Parks; Workers securing the steel and aluminum panels to the structural steel provide a reference to the scale of some of these pieces. The panels ranged from 6 square feet to a staggering 300 square feet.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. January 16, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, aerial view of the construction site, ca. January 16, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Parks; Trees; Streets; Construction equipment; Christmas trees; Aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion under construction. Some of the buildings along East Randolph Street are visible in the background.
9. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Cantilever construction; View from below of BP Bridge's newly installed box girders. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders making up BP Bridge's span. The Jay Pritzker...
10. BP Bridge, wooden planking, March 22, 2004 BP Bridge, wooden planking, March 22, 2004 Skyscrapers; View of the deck of the BP Bridge. The headdress and trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are visible in the background.
select all : clear all : add to favorites
results 1-10 of 10 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next