
City - Chicago IL - Chicago harbor lighthouse

by Mike Savad
Title
City - Chicago IL - Chicago harbor lighthouse
Artist
Mike Savad
Medium
Photograph - Hdr Photography
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Chicago, Illinois - This is the Chicago harbor light, built in 1893 for the Worlds Colombian Exposition, then later moved to its present location in 1919.
It's a fully automatic lighthouse and it protects the harbor. In its day it was considered an engineering marvel. It's a 111 feet tall, made of cast iron. The Fresnel lens inside, has red and white alternating colors, and it won first place at a Paris glass show.
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December 21st, 2015
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Gary F Richards
Outstanding lighthouse composition, lighting, shading, excellent color and artwork! F/L voted