Chicago 1971 (for Chipka) by jac204
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I've narrowed this picture down to the end of July or beginning of August, 1971. The trapezoid building was the tallest in the city at the time and I think it was known as the John Hancock building.
Dedicated to Chipka for his many nice shots of Chicago.
Comments (13)
efron_241
amazing.. i don't think they made taller buildings.. did they
wrpspeed
i think the sears tower is taller. dont think it is called this anymore.
Richardphotos
nice shot from a moving car
mgtcs
Very beautiful image and dedication to a great artist and friend, marvelous shot! Well done!
uncollared
great shot
auntietk
It's still called the Hancock. (The John Hancock Center, to be more precise.) It was finished in 1968, and was the tallest building in the world outside of New York City. Super image!
Chipka
WOW! What a shot and thank you for the dedication; both are marvelous. That "trapezoid" building is the John Hancock Center (locally just called the John Hancock) and for a time it was the tallest building in Chicago/the world, and was eventually superseded by the Sears Tower (now called the Willis Tower) and Chicagoans like to consider it the tallest building in the world, even though that title has been usurped another building, elsewhere...NOW, the John Hancock Center has a spot in a very crowded skyline! Chicago's downtown core is densely packed with so many skyscrapers it's amazing that sunlight even reaches the ground. This is an amazing shot! Vintage Chicago. Thank you for the dedication and I have to say that I love sights of Chicago before it started to look like Chicago!
Radar_rad-dude
A most excellent vintage photo! Thanks for sharing your stash with us! They are most delightful to look at both esthetically and artistically! Bravo! Most superb!!!
flavia49
great shot
UteBigSmile
What a big City - We saw just the airport ad were running to catch our flight to Las Vegas - Lol!
wotan
Beautiful cityscape!
sandra46
excellent image! great shot for Chip!
Lashia
Beautiful capture of the horizon- thanks for sharing! :)