Description
This stunning aerial view captures Wacker Drive and the Chicago River, showcasing iconic Chicago buildings like the Wrigley and Tribune Towers. The postcard details Wacker Drive’s unique two-level design, built at a cost of approximately $8,000,000. This beautiful American Art Colored postcard is from the 1920s.
Front Text (cleaned):
320.
Wacker Drive and Chicago River, Chicago.
11/29/18
Back Text (cleaned):
PUBLISHED BY MAX RIGOT SELLING CO., CHICAGO.
COPYRIGHTED 1927 BY CURT TEICH & CO., CHICAGO.
WACKER DRIVE ALONG CHICAGO RIVER, CHICAGO.
Wacker Drive, built at a cost of about $8,000,000, consists of a lower level drive for heavy commercial traffic and an upper level for automobiles and pedestrians. Prominent buildings shown are the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, London Guarantee & Accident Co. Bldg., Mather Building, and Pure Oil Building.
C.T. AMERICAN ART COLORED.
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