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1. 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; Tents; Workers prepare a steel plate before its attachment to the sculpture.

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 guide a steel plate into position on the partially assembled sculpture.

3. 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; Tents; Workers prepare a steel plate before its attachment to the sculpture.

4. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Wood blocks; Ladders Workers thread a pole through eyelets on the underside of a steel plate, before a crane hoists it into place.

5. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Workers attach cables and rigging to a steel plate.

6. Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, May 3, 2004 Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Plywood; Tents; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Ladders; Workers guide a steel plate into place on the sculpture as it is hoisted from above by a crane.

7. Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Cloud Gate, attaching the final plate, June 28, 2004 Steel; Construction workers; Tents; I-beams; Reflections; Workers remove ropes from the final plate, after it has been fit into place on the sculpture.

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; Skyscrapers Equipment for pumping concrete on-site during Crown Fountain's construction. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

9. Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Crown Fountain, video test run, north tower, May 19, 2004 Faces; Lighting; Testing; Construction workers; Nighttime view of the north tower of Crown Fountain during a video test run. The silhouette of a lift is visible in front of an image of a face on the LED screen.

10. 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...

11. Crown Fountain, close-up view of cascading water, fountain preview, June 28, 2004 Crown Fountain, close-up view of cascading water, fountain preview, June 28, 2004 Fountains; Lighting; Glass blocks; Close-up view of water cascading down one of the towers as it is lit from below in white.

12. BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Flags; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest toward the partially completed concrete foundation ramp.

13. BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, concrete foundation ramp, September 12, 2003 Construction workers; Flags; Trees; Skyscrapers; Looking southwest toward the concrete foundation ramp during construction. A worker adjusts a temporary flag pole displaying a United States flag and a Minnesota Vikings flag. The top of the CNA Center...

14. BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Automobiles; Dirt; Landscaping surrounding a curve of the BP Bridge.

15. BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, span, May 24, 2004 Lampposts; Trees; Looking east across the BP Bridge's span.

16. BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 BP Bridge, ornamental plants, May 24, 2004 Gardening; Plants; Trees; Ornamental plants decorate the negative space of one of the sinuous curves of the BP Bridge.

17. General construction, Chase Promenade, June 1, 2004 General construction, Chase Promenade, June 1, 2004 Trucks; Tents; Lampposts; Trailers; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment; Trucks and construction materials line the sides of the future site of the Chase Promenade. The steps leading to the SBC Plaza, and the weatherproof tent covering Cloud Gate can be seen in the background....
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