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1.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, February 27, 2004	Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers;	Looking southwest at SBC Plaza, where the sculpture's structural steel is taking shape. The sculpture is located on a load-bearing wall which separates the Park Grill café from an underground parking...

2.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004	Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers;	Looking southwest at the structural steel and base of the sculpture.

3.	Cloud Gate, assembly in Chicago, structural steel, ca. March 3, 2004	Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers;	Looking southwest at the structural steel and base of the sculpture.

4.	Cloud Gate, SBC Plaza, March 16, 2004	Snow; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Structural systems;	Looking southwest toward SBC Plaza during its construction. Rebar, or reinforcing bar, latticework is in place at SBC Plaza, in preparation for pouring the concrete. SBC Plaza is located atop the roof...

5.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, omphalos, March 4, 2004	Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Skyscrapers;	Looking southwest at the structural steel of the sculpture with the omphalos in place. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

6.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 26, 2004	Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Construction workers; Ladders; Skyscrapers;	Looking southwest toward the partially assembled sculpture. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

7.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 29, 2004	Structural systems; Trusses; Steel; Ladders; Skyscrapers;	Looking southwest toward the partially assembled sculpture. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

8.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, March 31, 2004	Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Construction equipment;	Looking southwest toward the partially completed sculpture.

9.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004	Structural frames; Structural systems; Steel; Trusses; Tents; Construction workers; I-beams; Wood blocks; Plywood;	Looking southwest toward the partially assembled sculpture.

10.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004	Steel; Structural systems; Trusses; Dollies (Moving equipment); Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Plywood;	Looking southwest toward the partially assembled sculpture. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

11.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004	Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Ladders; Construction workers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Plywood;	Looking southwest at the partially completed sculpture.

12.	Cloud Gate, attaching steel plates, April 23, 2004	Steel; Trusses; Structural systems; Construction workers; Ladders; Scaffolding;Plywood	Looking southwest at the partially completed sculpture.

13.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Construction equipment; Reflections; Skyscrapers; Wheelbarrows; Plazas;	Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate. This photograph was taken less than a week before Millennium Park opened, and SBC Plaza is still under construction. The sculpture was fully assembled by the end of...

14.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Skyscrapers; Reflections; Lampposts; Trucks; Construction equipment; Plazas;	Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate; SBC Plaza was still under construction. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

15.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Skyscrapers; Reflections; Construction equipment; Plazas;	Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate and SBC Plaza four days before the park was opened to the public. Crown Fountain and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background. The surface of Cloud...

16.	Cloud Gate, assembly complete, July 12, 2004	Public sculpture; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Reflections;	Looking southwest toward Cloud Gate. The Michigan Avenue street wall is visible in the background.

17.	Crown Fountain, early site test, May 18, 2001	Mock-ups; Structural frames; Trees; Skyscrapers; Construction equipment;Dirt;	Looking southwest toward an on-site mock-up showing the scale and impact of one tower. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.

18.	Crown Fountain, site excavation, September 2, 2003	Lawns; Trees; Trailers;	The southwest corner of Millennium Park was fenced off in September, 2003 as preparation for the construction of Crown Fountain began.

19.	Crown Fountain, site excavation, September 2, 2003	Lawns; Trees; Excavation; Skyscrapers;	The site of Crown Fountain as construction was underway. Located at the southwest corner of Millennium Park, the Crown Fountain enjoys very high visibility with pedestrians on Michigan Avenue and with...

20.	Crown Fountain, double row of trees, September 2, 2003	Lawns; Trees; Skyscrapers; Sidewalks;	Looking north along Michigan Avenue and the double row of trees bordering the western edge of Millennium Park. The southwest corner of Millennium Park was fenced off in September, 2003, as preparation...

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