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Harpers Cover 1887 Chicago Lake Wall Esplanade Framed

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Harpers Cover 1887 Chicago Lake Wall Esplanade Framed
This original cover from an 1887 issue of Harper's magazine shows the construction progress of the new Lake Wall and Esplanade at Chicago's lakefront. The three scenes show: 'Blocks of Artificial Stone Used in Construction', 'The Old Pile-Work--Looking North', 'The completed Drive and Promenade--Looking South'.Medium: Newspaper printArtist: Drawn by Charles GrahamDate: 1887 Volume XXVII, No. 1621Image size: 10 1/2" x 15 1/2" Framing: Matted in white, and framed in a silver painted wood frame with raised floral ornamentationFrame size: 17 1/2" x 23 1/4"Condition: Very good; a few scuffs to the frameThis is a beautifully rendered snapshot of early Chicago city development.