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Images of iconic architecture, cityscapes, and skylines by Hedrich-Blessing Photographers, an architectural photography firm established in Chicago in 1929 by partners Ken Hedrich and Henry Blessing. The Chicago History Museum houses the first 50 years, from 1929 to 1979, of this amazing photography collection.
Please also see our Cityscapes and Built Environments gallery for additional architectural photography.

Chicago Water Tower (HBSN-00970-B)

The Wrigley Building (HBSN-00965-B)

London Guarantee Building (HBSN-00956-F)

Drake Hotel and Palmolive Building from Lake Shore Drive (HBSN-00939-J)

Palmolive Building at night (HBSN-00939-I)

Palmolive Building at night (HBSN-00939-D)

Palmolive Building at night (HBSN-00939-A)

Merchandise Mart (HBSN-00911-C)

Chicago Stadium (HBSN-00866-A)

Clarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain in Grant Park (HBSN-00859-C)

Top of the Chicago Board of Trade building (HBSN-00857-A)

Aerial view of the lakefront in Chicago (HBSN-00827-Z4)

Chicago skyline at night (HBSN-00827-VA)

Chicago skyline at night (HBSN-00827-TA)

Chicago's lakefront (HBSN-00827-T4)

Lake Shore Drive and the Chicago skyline at night (HBSN-00827-R)

Chicago River and Wacker Drive at night (HBSN-00827-MA)

Wabash Avenue Bridge at night (HBSN-00827-M)

Chicago River and surrounding buildings at night (HBSN-00827-L2A)

Chicago River at night (HBSN-00827-L2)

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