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Day 24: 2016 bid
The 2016 bid for the olympics in Chicago was a three year journey that ended unsuccessfully. Chicago was up against Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, Japan and Rio De Janerio, Brazil. Earning a 7.0 in the Application phase and being considered a … Continue reading
Day 23: Ants Marching
This is the Ant from the BIG BUGS! exhibit that was featured at the Morton Arboretum in 2008. The Ant was one of the 12 bugs that were created by David Rodgers. All of the bugs were made of trees, … Continue reading
Day 22: Bear Down
Today is one of the biggest games for the Chicago Bears in years… they play the Green Bay Packers. There is a long history of the rival between the Bears and the Packers. They last played the Packers in 1941 … Continue reading
Day 21: Firehouse
This is the one of the four firehouses that were featured in the movie Backdraft. Located on Cermak road, this was the firehouse used for Engines 17 and 46 in the movie.
Day 20: Grant Statue
The statue of General Ulysses S. Grant is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood near the South entrance of Lincoln Park. Created by Louis Rebisso in 1891 the statue overs the pond to the west and and a parking lot to … Continue reading
Day 19: Lake Shore Drive Bridge
The Lake Shore Drive bridge…a product of depression relief funds. Started in 1929, the bridge wasn’t completed until 1937 due to a halt in construction until Federal Aid funded the completion of the bridge. At the time of its construction it … Continue reading
Day 18: Chicago Board of Trade
Taken standing in the middle of LaSalle street, looking at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) building. The CBOT building was built in 1930 and was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1977, a National Historic Landmark in 1978 and was added … Continue reading
Day 17: Lower Wacker View
View of the Wrigley Building and Trump Tower from Lower Wacker Drive. What a beautiful night… the lights reflecting off the water and a clear night sky. Such a great view that is somewhat hard to capture as you drive down lakeshore drive.
Day 16: Escape
The fire escape of an older more detailed building. Used as a way to escape in a time of panic, but looks so calming and serene in the peace of the night.
Day 15: The Scoreboard
Wrigley Field is the one of the last ballparks to use a manually operated scoreboard (Fenway Park being the other). The scoreboard was installed in 1937 when the new bleachers were installed. It is still the original scoreboard that is present and … Continue reading
Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 