1928 Print Aerial View Chicago River Skyscraper UNUSUAL ORIGINAL HISTORIC SKY FAIR3 United Kingdom during the fire

United Kingdom during the fire that occurred on June 9

This is an original 1947 halftone print of an advertising poster for American Airlines travel to Mexico

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1928 Print Aerial View Chicago River Skyscraper UNUSUAL ORIGINAL HISTORIC SKY FAIR3 United Kingdom during the fireThis is an unusual, original 1928 halftone print with two aerial views of Chicago. The top view is of Chicago with "current" buildings, while the bottom view is the same with the addition of an architect's drawing inserted into the picture to show how a new skyscraper would fit into the surrounding area. From a photograph by Chicago Aerial Survey Co. and Starrett Building Co. "A skyscraper is a boast in glass and steel," (Mason Cooley). Period Paper