1928 Print Aerial View Chicago River Skyscraper UNUSUAL ORIGINAL HISTORIC SKY AR4 Memphis Tennessee

Memphis Tennessee

This is an original 1902 black and white print ad for the Foster Hose Supporter from The Foster Hose Supporter Co

Please note that the white spots in the bottom left corner are just reflections on the digital image -- they are NOT on the item

along with Picasso

designed by Maxwell Armfield in 1915

1928 Print Aerial View Chicago River Skyscraper UNUSUAL ORIGINAL HISTORIC SKY AR4 Memphis TennesseeThis is an unusual, original 1928 halftone print with two aerial views of Chicago. The top view is of Chicago with "current" buildings, while the bottom view is the same with the addition of an architect's drawing inserted into the picture to show how a new skyscraper would fit into the surrounding area. From a photograph by Chicago Aerial Survey Co. and Starrett Building Co. "A skyscraper is a boast in glass and steel," (Mason Cooley). Period Paper