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Olmsted in Chicago, by Victoria Post Ranney, The Open Lands Project, Chicago, Illinois

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Date

1972

GUSN

GUSN-331045

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Description

Omsted's plans for Chicago's South Park, Jackson Park and the Chicago World's Fair are described. Text on the title page reads "Printed by R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Designed by Robert Lipman."

Details

Descriptive Terms

parks (recreation areas)
landscape architecture
landscape architects
urban planning
booklets

Physical Description

1 booklet, 40 pages : illustrations ; 8 3/4 x 7 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.001.004.108

Image Dimensions

8 3/4 x 7 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2017.

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

Ranney, Victoria Post (Author)
Open Lands Project (Chicago, Ill.) (Publisher)
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (Printer)
Lipman, Robert (Designer)

Material Type

booklets

Other People

Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903

Other Organizations

South Park District (Chicago, Ill.)
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

Subjects

Jackson Park (Chicago, Ill.)

Description Level

Item

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