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1. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004 Steel; Scaffolding; Photographers; Roark Frankel of U.S. Equities Realty near the partially completed sculpture. U.S. Equities Realty oversaw the construction of Cloud Gate, Crown Fountain, Pritzker Pavilion, and BP Bridge.

2. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 29, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Structural systems; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Plywood; Scaffolding Workers prepare to move a steel plate.

3. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams; Flags; Scaffolding; Reflections; Workers guide the final steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane. Below, workers wait to adhere the plate to the sculpture from the inside.

4. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; Reflections; Scaffolding; Workers guide the final plate as it is fit into the sculpture.

5. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Tents; Flags; Scaffolding; Workers guide the final plate into place as it is fit into the sculpture.

6. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Plywood; Celebrations; Reflections; Champagne is poured for the crew to toast the installation of the final steel plate with a traditional "topping off" party.

7. Crown Fountain, temporary perimeter fence, January 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, temporary perimeter fence, January 6, 2004 Snow; Trees; Retaining walls; View of the temporary perimeter fence at the northeast corner of the construction site.

8. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Structural systems; Tents; Concrete mixers; Construction workers; Machinery on-site during Crown Fountain's construction. The structural steel skeletons of both towers are also visible.

9. Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Crown Fountain, excavation and construction of reservoir, January 16, 2004 Excavation; Retaining walls; Construction workers; Tents; Concrete; Shovels; Freshly-poured concrete on-site during construction of Crown Fountain's reservoir.

10. Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 2, 2003 Crown Fountain, underground parking garage, September 2, 2003 Parking garages; Automobiles; An area of the underground parking garage below Crown Fountain was fenced off prior to the construction of underground control rooms. Twenty-six parking spaces were given over to Crown Fountain to provide...

11. Crown Fountain, video test run, south tower, June 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, video test run, south tower, June 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Faces; Lighting; Testing; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest toward the south tower of Crown Fountain. An image of a face is visible on the tower's LED screen. The north tower can be seen to the right and the Michigan Avenue street wall is visible...

12. Crown Fountain, high-definition camera used in filming, May 20, 2004 Crown Fountain, high-definition camera used in filming, May 20, 2004 Motion picture studios; Chairs; Tables; A project team member sets up the high-definition camera on set.

13. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, August 7, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, August 7, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Pieces of the trellis on-site before they were installed.

14. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, August 7, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, August 7, 2003 Scaffolding; Close-up view of a supporting column and the connected latticework of the trellis.

15. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, seating area, May 3, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, seating area, May 3, 2004 Walkways; Trees; Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Looking northwest toward the Pavilion and its partially constructed seating area, and the surrounding walkways and trees. The top of the Smurfit-Stone Building is visible in the background.

16. BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, span with shingles, April 15, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Looking northeast toward the span of the BP Bridge, its sides covered in stainless steel shingles, or "scales".

17. BP Bridge, deck-level view, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, deck-level view, April 15, 2004 Skyscrapers; Hoisting machinery; Deck-level view of the BP Bridge. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

18. BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 Streets; Automobiles; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking northeast toward the BP Bridge's span over Columbus Drive.

19. General construction, skid loader, June 1, 2004 General construction, skid loader, June 1, 2004 Dirt; Trees; Lampposts; A skid loader at Millennium Park.
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