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Title	Navy Pier, Chicago.
Description	Navy Pier on Lake Michigan, Chicago, Illinois. The pier has a red bridge or stone entranceway with a sign reading "Navy Pier" at the top. There are two boats alongside the pier and a bus or trolley approaches the entrance. Text printed on verso reads, "Devoted to the docking of lake boats. There are three deck levels for freight and passenger traffic. The outer end contains a concert and dance hall, with a capacity of 4000. Erected at a cost of nearly $4,000,000." Postmarked 1937. "Made expressly for Max Rigot Selling Agency" number 259.
Subject	Piers & wharves Boats Lakes & ponds
Location Depicted	Michigan, Lake Chicago (Ill.)
Date Original	1937?
Object Type	Postcards
Source	3x5 color linen postcard, published by Max Rigot Selling Agency, Chicago; made by American Colortype, Chicago & New York. Item no. 008.187 in the Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/ulua001/#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	Newton Owen Postcard Collection, University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/ulua001/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Format	image/jpeg
Ordering Information	To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copies Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number	ULUA.008.187
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