Description
This vintage postcard (#247) showcases a breathtaking nighttime aerial view of Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, brilliantly illuminated with the Wrigley Buildings, Tribune Tower, and WGN Radio Studios prominent in the foreground. The captivating image features the Old Water Tower, Palmolive Building, and Lindbergh Beacon in the distance, their lights twinkling against the dark city sky. This stunning Chicago Aerial Survey Co. postcard dates from approximately the 1930s.
Front Text (cleaned):
#247
Michigan Ave., North from River, by night, Chicago.
Max Rigot
Chicago Aerial Survey Co.
Back Text (cleaned):
Michigan Avenue, North from River,
by night. Chicago.
An inspiring view of North Michigan Avenue at night. Among the notable structures enhanced by their beautiful lighting effects are the Wrigley Buildings, the Tribune Tower, and WGN Radio Studios in the right foreground. In the distance are the Old Water Tower, the Palmolive Building, and the Lindbergh Beacon with its two billion candlepower beam.
