This postcard from Tiffany
Smoot (20 March 2014) Swat-bot shows the city skyline in the lower part of the
postcard and in the top three panels
(1) the Willis Tower
(formerly Sears Tower)(2) the Buckingham Fountain in Grant park
(3) the Chicago Water Tower
Short Notes on the
three panels
(1) Willis Tower (formerly
named and still commonly referred to as Sears Tower) is a 108-story, 1,451-foot
(442 m) skyscraper in Chicago. At the
time of its completion in 1973, it was the tallest building in the world,
surpassing the World Trade Center towers in New York, and it held this rank for
nearly 25 years.
(2) Dedicated in 1927, the
Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park is one of the largest fountains in the world.
It is built in a rococo wedding cake style and it is meant to allegorically
represent Lake Michigan. It operates from April to October, with regular water
shows and evening color-light shows. During the winter, the fountain is
decorated with festival lights.
(3) The Chicago Water
Tower was originally constructed to house a large water pump, intended to draw
water from the Lake Michigan. It now
serves as a Chicago Office of Tourism art gallery.
This second postcard of Chicago focuses on the 'L' (sometimes written as "L" or "el", short for "elevated"). This rapid transit system serves Chicago and surrounding areas and is 102.8 miles (165.4 km) long.
This third postcard of Chicago shows lightning striking the Willis Tower. This postcard of Chicago in the evening came from Kate (30 June 2015) Postcrossing.
This second postcard of Chicago focuses on the 'L' (sometimes written as "L" or "el", short for "elevated"). This rapid transit system serves Chicago and surrounding areas and is 102.8 miles (165.4 km) long.
This third postcard of Chicago shows lightning striking the Willis Tower. This postcard of Chicago in the evening came from Kate (30 June 2015) Postcrossing.
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