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The Wrigley Building, by Night, Chicago

Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1907-1930

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by Max Rigot Selling Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    5 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.l. printed: 286.

    u.c. to u.r. printed: THE WRIGLEY BUILDING, BY NIGHT, CHICAGO.

    Verso:

    u.l. printed: THE WRIGLEY BUILDING, AT NIGHT, CHICAGO. \ The Wrigley Building, being located on the plaza at the \ North End of the New Michigan Blvd. Bridge, is Chicago's \ tallest building. The Main part of bldg. is 210 feet high and \ on top of the 16 stories rises a 188 foot tower, making the \ height of the entire structure 398 feet. It covers an area of \ 11,496 square feet and cost approximately $3,000,000. The \ entire building is highly illuminated at night and can be seen \ for miles around.

    c.l. printed [along left edge]: 286 PUBLISHED BY MAX RIGOT SELLING CO., CHICAGO. MADE IN U S A

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.699

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

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