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Auction 201, Lot 256

Unrecorded 1926 Bird's-Eye View of Chicago

"[Detailed Perspective View of Chicago from the South] The Greater Chicago Investment Company"

Subject: Chicago, Illinois

Period: 1926 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
16.4 x 8.1 inches
41.7 x 20.6 cm
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This view was published by the Greater Chicago Investment Company and is a photographic rendering of a view “Painted by the Midway Studio." The view features excellent detail and names roads, neighborhoods, streets, steel mills, industrial plants and other sites, including the Ford Airport, part of Henry Ford’s attempt to create an airline. There is no title or associated text. The Midway Studio was the workshop of notable Chicago sculptor Lorado Taft. There is no reference to this view on OCLC, and only one reference to the real estate company. Folds into dark brown boards (4.3 x 9.0").

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Condition: B+

Clean and bright with a 2.5" fold separation at bottom. Dissected and backed with linen. Covers have minor wear.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $85

Closed on 11/20/2024

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