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General view of part of the South Water street Illinois Central Railroad freight terminal, Chicago, Ill. (LOC)

I believe this is the Metropolitan Tower. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Tower_(Chicago)
PBR.
This was the Montgomery Ward & Co. building; the cupola was later removed.
Auditorium Theater, if I'm not mistaken.
What is this building?
Future site of Millennium Park
Formerly the C.A.A.
General view of part of the South Water street Illinois Central Railroad freight terminal, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) by The Library of Congress.
Delano, Jack,, 1914-, photographer.

General view of part of the South Water street Illinois Central Railroad freight terminal, Chicago, Ill.

1943 April

1 transparency : color.

Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

Subjects:
Illinois Central Railroad
World War, 1939-1945
Railroad stations
Railroad freight cars
Office buildings
United States--Illinois--Chicago

Format: Transparencies--Color

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection 12002-11 (DLC) 93845501

General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34780
hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3j00096

Call Number: LC-USW36-598 
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Man_of Steel  Pro User  says:

Great image- showing how the rails / transport system "built' this great City..
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ChicagoGeek  Pro User  says:

And to think this is where Millennium Park stands now.
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settecase3 says:

Pittsfield

The Pittsfield today. Slight color change, and in better company too.
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mikey.mike.mikey.mike  Pro User  says:

Wow Pabst Blue Ribbon... haha
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windybug  Pro User  says:

LOL the PBR sign made me smile.
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bauerbe_mv says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Traditional Skyscrapers, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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