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Framed Print of Chicago, Washington Street Tunnel, 1911
The Washington Street Tunnel was the first traffic tunnel under the Chicago River. J.L. Lake was awarded the contract to construct the tunnel in 1867 and its construction was completed in 1869. This tunnel was 1605 feet long, from Franklin Street west to Clinton Street, and cost $517, 000. By 1884 it was leaking and had to be closed. In 1888 the West Chicago Street Railroad leased the tunnel. Construction began in 1888 and the tunnel was reopened August 12, 1890. The reversing of the Chicago River in 1900 lowered the water level and exposed the roof of the tunnel in the riverbed. Several ships ran aground on it, damaging the roof. In 1904 the Federal government declared it a hazard to navigation, it was closed in 1906. A wider, deeper concrete replacement was built under the original masonry. The approaches were deepened to a new lower tunnel level. The tunnel reopened for electric streetcar service on January 29, 1911 and was in use until the end of streetcar service 1953. © New York Public Library / Science Source
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Media ID 47330629
1910 1910s 1911 20th Cars Chicago Civil Clinton Electric Electrical Engineering Franklin Illinois Mass Masses Public River Rivers Street Transit Transporation Transport Transportation Tunnel Twentieth Underground Washington
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 20.1cm x 19.3cm (7.9" x 7.6")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
