Plate 72 from The Plan of Chicago, 1909: Chicago. Sketch Diagram of Docks Suggested at the Mouth of the Calumet River for Bulk Freight Steamers; Access To Be Had Without Opening of Bridges.
| Title | Plate 72 from The Plan of Chicago, 1909: Chicago. Sketch Diagram of Docks Suggested at the Mouth of the Calumet River for Bulk Freight Steamers; Access To Be Had Without Opening of Bridges. |
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| Artist | Daniel Hudson Burnham, American, 1846-1912 Edward Herbert Bennett, American, born England, 1874-1954 |
| Date | 1909 20th century |
| Medium | Graphite and colored pencil on paper |
| Classification | graphite |
| Origin | Chicago Chicago |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | On permanent loan to The Art Institute of Chicago from the City of Chicago |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Plate 72 from The Plan of Chicago, 1909: Chicago. Sketch Diagram of Docks Suggested at the Mouth of the Calumet River for Bulk Freight Steamers; Access To Be Had Without Opening of Bridges.” is a work by Daniel Hudson Burnham, American, 1846-1912 Edward Herbert Bennett, American, born England, 1874-1954, dated 1909. It is executed in graphite and colored pencil on paper and classified as graphite. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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