Topping out ceremony for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Building

ST-17101478-0001

Title: Topping out ceremony for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Building Description: During the topping out ceremony for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Building, officials tip their hats to a young fir tree attached to final beam as a Scandinavian symbol of fruitfulness, good luck, and long life, Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Community Area: Near West Side Date Depicted: 1971 May 4 Creator: Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Co-creator: yes Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-17101478-0001, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Sun-Times Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, digital image only (no associated collection materials Max Pixels - Width: 3576 Max Pixels - Height: 2583 Help improve this content