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1.	Crown Fountain, reservoir, April 1, 2004	Construction workers; Structural systems; Reservoirs; Crates; Automobiles; Skyscrapers	Workers view the northwest corner of the reservoir and the structural steel of the north tower. The Pritzker Pavilion and the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower are visible in the background.

2.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 21, 2004	Construction workers; Trucks; Dollies (Moving equipment); Ladders;	Workers prepare to unload a wrapped steel plate from a truck. The trellis of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.

3.	Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004	Construction workers; Trees; Lampposts; Construction equipment; Snow;	Workers prepare for concrete to be pumped into SBC Plaza. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.

4.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004	Steel; Dollies (Moving equipment); Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Construction equipment;	Workers guide a steel plate as it is lifted from its cradle by a crane at SBC Plaza. The trellis of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.

5.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 1, 2004	Steel; Trusses; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Structural frames; Hoisting machinery;	Workers guide a steel plate as it is lifted from its cradle by a crane at SBC Plaza. Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.

6.	Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Faces; Lighting; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Skyscrapers;	Workers guide a piece of steel into place atop Crown Fountain's north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Smurfit-Stone Building, One Prudential Plaza and Two Prudential Plaza.

7.	Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Faces; Lighting; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Tents; Trailers; Trees; Crates;	Workers guide a piece of steel into place atop Crown Fountain's north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Smurfit-Stone Building, One Prudential Plaza and Two Prudential Plaza.

8.	Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Faces; Lighting; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Tents; Trees; Trailers; Crates;	Workers guide a piece of steel into place atop Crown Fountain's north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Smurfit-Stone Building and Two Prudential Plaza.

9.	Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Faces; Lighting; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Tents; Trees; Trailers; Crates;	Workers guide a piece of steel into place atop Crown Fountain's north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Carbide and Carbon Building, One Prudential Plaza and Two Prudential Plaza.

10.	Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Faces; Lighting; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Tents; Trees; Trailers; Crates;	Workers guide a piece of steel into place atop Crown Fountain's north tower. Buildings visible in the background include the Carbide and Carbon Building, One Prudential Plaza and Two Prudential Plaza.

11.	Crown Fountain, construction of north tower, May 20, 2004	Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Faces; Lighting; Glass blocks; Structural frames; Skyscrapers; Trees; Trailers; Crates;	Workers guide a piece of steel into place atop Crown Fountain's north tower. Buildings along North Michigan Avenue are visible in the background.

12.	Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004	Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Ladders; Concrete; Trees; Skyscrapers; Footprints;	Workers guide a glass panel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain as it is hoisted from above by a crane. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

13.	Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004	Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Ladders; Concrete; Trees; Skyscrapers;	Workers guide a glass panel into place on the north tower of Crown Fountain as it is hoisted from above by a crane. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

14.	Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004	Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Structural systems; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Ladders; Trees; Skyscrapers;	Workers guide a glass panel into place on Crown Fountain's north tower as it is lifted from above by a crane. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

15.	Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004	Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Pipes (Conduits); Pedestals; Trees; Skyscrapers;	Workers guide a glass panel into place on Crown Fountain's north tower as it is hoisted from above by a crane. The south tower is visible in the background as well as the Art Institute of Chicago and the...

16.	Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004	Glass blocks; Structural frames; Structural systems; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete; Trees; Skyscrapers; Marks (Symbols);	Workers guide a glass panel into place on Crown Fountain's north tower as it is hoisted from above by a crane. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

17.	Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004	Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Trees; Pedestals; Tiles; Crates; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete;	Workers guide a glass panel as it is lifted from above by a crane. The skin pool is visible in the foreground. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

18.	Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 5, 2004	Glass blocks; Structural frames; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Trees; Pedestals; Tiles; Crates; Pipes (Conduits); Concrete;	Workers guide a glass panel as it is lifted from above by a crane. The skin pool is visible in the foreground. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

19.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 25, 2004	Trusses; Steel; Construction workers; Skyscrapers;	Workers climb along the supporting steel of the partially completed sculpture while attaching steel plates. The "headdress" of Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.

20.	Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square, entablature, July 22, 2002	Entablatures; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Construction;	Workers attaching pieces of limestone entablature to the Millennium Monument at Wrigley Square. The Chicago Cultural Center, formerly the Chicago Public Library, is visible in the background.

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