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Construction of the one of the Century of Progress Skyride towers

 

At its completion, the two Skyride towers stood over 620 feet tall and spanned over 1,800 feet apart.

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Title:
Construction of the one of the Century of Progress Skyride towers
Date of Original:
1933-03-15
Identifier:
COP_17_0010_00305_001.tif
Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d3gh9b93b
Type:
Image


Rights:
In copyright
Access:
Public access

Subject--Topic
Structural frames--Design and contruction
Amusement rides

Form:
Photographs
Color:
Black and white
Extent:
10 x 8 in.

Building Name:
Skyride

Collection Information


Collection:
Century of Progress records
Show more details:
Series:
Series 17: Iconographics
Box:
10
Folder:
305
Repository:
University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Repository Collection Type:
Manuscript Collections
Repository Location:
Richard J. Daley Library

Acknowledgements


Acknowledgements
Funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library under Jesse White
Secretary of State.

Geographic Information

Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)