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Michigan Ave Bridge tower, Chicago, IL.

In 1928 sculptures depicting scenes from Chicago’s history were added to the outward-facing walls of the four bridgehouses. The sculptures on the northern bridgehouses were commissioned by William Wrigley, Jr., and are by James Earle Fraser: The Discoverers depicts Louis Joliet,Jacques Marquette, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and Henri de Tonti.

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Uploaded on June 25, 2016