Michigan Avenue, Looking South from the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 1900-1915

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Artifact Overview

From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including this image of Chicago's Michigan Avenue. The street was one-sided, except for the Art Institute of Chicago, where this photograph was taken. The other buildings overlooked Grant Park and the street's namesake, Lake Michigan.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1900-1915

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.068370

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 7 in

Michigan Avenue, Looking South from the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 1900-1915