  
 Chicago is a living architectural museum. Birthplace of the skyscraper, it is noted for its diverse design styles, including the first and second Chicago Schools, the Prairie Style, Beaux-Arts, Art Deco, Modern, and Postmodern—and for legendary architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis H. Sullivan, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Chicago’s soul resides in its manmade canyons, cliffs, and peaks—structures that speak to the city’s “I will” spirit. The drama of its skyscrapers is particularly evident from the bridges lining the winding Chicago River and on the shores of Lake Michigan, where urban steel and stone meet the natural beauty of this great lake.
Founded in 1847, the Chicago Tribune has been a part of Chicago life for many years, capturing and preserving remarkable images of the city. The scenes reproduced in this notecard set, from the Tribune's archives, capture the year-round beauty and vibrancy of an unparalleled American city: Wells Street Bridge, Dark storm clouds over Chicago, Oak Street Beach, and Chicago River aerial. Twenty assorted 5 x 7” blank notecards (5 each of 4 styles) with envelopes in a decorative box.
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