Navy Pier, Chicago.
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
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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
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Image Number
ULUA.008.187
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