Chicago Temple by Chicago Rapid Transit / Navigato. – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare vintage poster captures Chicago Temple by Chicago Rapid Transit / Navigato. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Chicago Temple by Chicago Rapid Transit / Navigato.
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The Chicago Temple, the Gothic Revival tower of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Clark and Washington, stands out in this poster by its pointed spire rising above the Loop. The building was completed in 1924, and its design by the firm Holabird & Roche made it one of the notable church-and-office combinations of the city's rapid building boom in the 1920s. Posters like this one, issued by the Chicago Rapid Transit Company, used landmarks such as the Temple to encourage riders to reach downtown by the elevated and subway lines.
| Created / published | c1925. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Posters 1920-1930.Prints Color 1920-1930. |
| Subjects | Buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1920-1930. Transportation industry--Illinois--Chicago--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,152 × 1,450 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216436 |
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