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image list for job-file HB-32709 of the
Hedrich-Blessing photograph collection, part 1, at Chicago History Museum,
Research Center
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Title: Buildings in the Montreal area of Quebec, Canada, designed by Mies van der Rohe, 1969 July 29-Sept. 22.
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View A: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709a.jpg
View A: View of side elevation of gasoline service station, with automobile inside, visible through window wall (from negative)
View B: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709b.jpg
View B: Exterior, Esso station gasoline pumps with attendants ready to pump gas into waiting automobiles that face the viewer (from negative)
View C: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709c.jpg
View C: Wide, angled view of station from road, including entrance driveway, Esso sign, grass and trees (from negative)
View D: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709d.jpg
View D: Low angle view of station's pumps, showing interior of roof above pumps, with lights, and glass-walled section of building beyond (from negative)
View E: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709e.jpg
View E: Similar to C without Esso sign (from negative)
View F: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709f.jpg
View F: Low angle view of side of automobile (Torino?) at pump (from negative)
View G: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709g.jpg
View G: Straight, wide view of station (from negative)
View H: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709h.jpg
View H: Angled view of low-rise, commercial building of Westmount Square with Eastern Airlines sign at the top, high-rise buildings surround it (from negative)
View I: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709i.jpg
View I: Low-rise building with trees in front of it (from negative)
View J: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709j.jpg
View J: Street view of low-rise building showing side of Eastern Airlines sign and entrance to shopping concourse (from negative)
View K: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709k.jpg
View K: Interior shopping concourse, Livres Classic Books, Focus, and Childrens Corner (from negative)
View L: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709L.jpg
View L: Interior shopping concourse, Livres Classic Books (from negative)
View M: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709m.jpg
View M: Low angle view of building entrance and stairs (from negative)
View N: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709n.jpg
View N: Similar to M (from negative)
View O: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709o.jpg
View O: Plaza with fountain amidst buildings (from negative)
View P: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709p.jpg
View P: View of buildings from street corner, Westmount Square with automobiles parked along sidewalk (from negative)
View Q: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709q.jpg
View Q: Lower corner of the building, showing walkway at ground-level beneath building "on stilts" (from negative)
View R: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709r.jpg
View R: View of sky taken from ground-level, showing tops of surrounding building and clouds (from negative)
View S: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709s.jpg
View S: Plaza surrounded by buildings at 4 different heights (from negative)
View T: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709t.jpg
View T: Fountain and plaza with surrounding buildings (from negative)
View U: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709u.jpg
View U: View of inner plaza from beneath overhanging building, showing three other buildings of different heights (from negative)
View V: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709v.jpg
View V: Inner plaza and stairs plus surrounding 3 buildings (from negative)
View W: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709w.jpg
View W: Narrow portion of plaza between two high-rise buildings, with view of another building under construction in the distance (from negative)
View X: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709x.jpg
View X: Similar to H: Angled view of low-rise, commercial building of Westmount Square with Eastern Airlines sign at the top, high-rise buildings surround it (from negative)
View Y: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709y.jpg
View Y: View from across the street of the complex, showing three story building with two tall buildings behind (from negative)
View Z: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709z.jpg
View Z: View of two tall buildings with a park of grass and trees in the foreground (from negative)
View A2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709a2.jpg
View A2: View of three buildings from across the street (from negative)
View B2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709b2.jpg
View B2: Different elevation of the three buildings viewed from across the street and chainlink fence (from negative)
View C2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709c2.jpg
View C2: Glass walls with tire display at Esso station (from negative)
View D2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709d2.jpg
View D2: View down the sidewalk on along glass wall of Esso station (from negative)
View E2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709e2.jpg
View E2: View of gasoline pumps, product displays, attendant, and entry to Esso station store, with interior visible through window wall (from negative)
View G2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709g2.jpg
View G2: Close up of gas pump at Esso station (from negative)
View H2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709h2.jpg
View H2: Color version of H: Angled view of low-rise, commercial building of Westmount Square with Eastern Airlines sign at the top, high-rise buildings surround it (from transparency)
View I2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709i2.jpg
View I2: Color version of I: Low-rise building with trees in front of it (from transparency)
View J2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709j2.jpg
View J2: Color version of J: Street view of low-rise building showing side of Eastern Airlines sign and entrance to shopping concourse (from transparency)
View K2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709k2.jpg
View K2: White residential building with pool, probably on Nun's Island (from transparency)
View L2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709L2.jpg
View L2: Exterior building in K2 (from transparency)
View M2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709m2.jpg
View M2: Similar to L2 (from transparency)
View A3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709a3.jpg
View A3: View of ground-level walkway with overhanging building, probably at Westmount Square (from transparency)
View B3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709b3.jpg
View B3: View of 2 high-rise buildings with park in foreground (from transparency)
View C3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709c3.jpg
View C3: Distance, hazy view of Westmount Square with park in the foreground (from transparency)
View D3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709d3.jpg
View D3: Esso station with men standing in driveway (from transparency)
View G3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709g3.jpg
View G3: Color version of G (from transparency)
View H3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709h3.jpg
View H3: Color view of Westmount Square at an angle with mid-rise building displaying an Eastern Air Lines sign (from transparency)
View I3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709i3.jpg
View I3: Color view of Westmount Square tall buildings above trees (from transparency)
View J3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709j3.jpg
View J3: Color view of Westmount Square showing low, medium, and tall layers of buildings (from transparency)
View Z3: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709z3.jpg
View Z3: Color view of two Westmount Square tall buildings in distance (from transparency)
View B4: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709b4.jpg
View B4: Color view of Esso station with cars at the gasoline pumps (from transparency)
View C4: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/01/HB32709c4.jpg
View C4: Color view of Esso station from a distance with grassy lawn in foreground (from transparency)
ID#: HB-32709
Creator: Hedrich-Blessing (Firm), photographer.
Title: Buildings in the Montreal area of Quebec, Canada, designed by Mies van der Rohe, 1969 July 29-Sept. 22.
Originals:
33
negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
1
negative : col. ; 8 x 10 in.
48
photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
1
photographic print : col. ; 8 x 10 in.
2
internegatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
2
interpositives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
5
transparencies : col. ; 8 x 10 in.
38
transparencies : col., slides ; 35 mm.
Summary: Exterior and interior views of buildings at Nun's Island,
including an Esso station, and in the Westmount Square mixed-use development in
Westmount on Montreal Island, Quebec, Canada, designed by Mies van der Rohe.
Forms
part of the Hedrich-Blessing photograph collection, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
series.
Details: Views: A: View of side elevation of
gasoline service station, with automobile inside, visible through window wall
(from negative); B: Exterior, Esso station gasoline pumps with attendants ready
to pump gas into waiting automobiles that face the viewer (from negative); C:
Wide, angled view of station from road, including entrance driveway, Esso sign,
grass and trees (from negative); D: Low angle view of station's pumps, showing
interior of roof above pumps, with lights, and glass-walled section of building
beyond (from negative); E: Similar to C without Esso sign (from negative); F:
Low angle view of side of automobile (Torino?) at pump (from negative); G:
Straight, wide view of station (from negative); H: Angled view of low-rise,
commercial building of Westmount Square with Eastern Airlines sign at the top,
high-rise buildings surround it (from negative); I: Low-rise building with
trees in front of it (from negative); J: Street view of low-rise building
showing side of Eastern Airlines sign and entrance to shopping concourse (from
negative).
K: Interior shopping concourse,
Livres Classic Books, Focus, and Childrens Corner (from negative); L: Interior
shopping concourse, Livres Classic Books (from negative); M: Low angle view of
building entrance and stairs (from negative); N: Similar to M (from negative);
O: Plaza with fountain amidst buildings (from negative); P: View of buildings
from street corner, Westmount Square with automobiles parked along sidewalk
(from negative); Q: Lower corner of the building, showing walkway at
ground-level beneath building "on stilts" (from negative); R: View of
sky taken from ground-level, showing tops of surrounding building and clouds
(from negative); S: Plaza surrounded by buildings at 4 different heights (from
negative); T: Fountain and plaza with surrounding buildings (from negative).
U: View of inner plaza from beneath
overhanging building, showing three other buildings of different heights (from
negative); V: Inner plaza and stairs plus surrounding 3 buildings (from
negative); W: Narrow portion of plaza between two high-rise buildings, with
view of another building under construction in the distance (from negative); X:
Similar to H: Angled view of low-rise, commercial building of Westmount Square
with Eastern Airlines sign at the top, high-rise buildings surround it (from
negative); Y: View from across the street of the complex, showing three story
building with two tall buildings behind (from negative); Z: View of two tall
buildings with a park of grass and trees in the foreground (from negative); A2:
View of three buildings from across the street (from negative); B2: Different
elevation of the three buildings viewed from across the street and chainlink
fence (from negative); C2: Glass walls with tire display at Esso station (from
negative); D2: View down the sidewalk on along glass wall of Esso station (from
negative).
E2: View of gasoline pumps, product displays, attendant, and entry to Esso station store, with interior visible through window wall (from negative); G2: Close up of gas pump at Esso station (from negative); H2: Color version of H: Angled view of low-rise, commercial building of Westmount Square with Eastern Airlines sign at the top, high-rise buildings surround it (from transparency); I2: Color version of I: Low-rise building with trees in front of it (from transparency ); J2: Color version of J: Street view of low-rise building showing side of Eastern Airlines sign and entrance to shopping concourse (from transparency). K2: White residential building with pool, probably on Nun's Island (from transparency); L2: Exterior building in K2 (from transparency); M2: Similar to L2 (from transparency); A3: View of ground-level walkway with overhanging building, probably at Westmount Square (from transparency).
B3: View of 2 high-rise buildings with park in foreground (from transparency). C3: Distance, hazy view of Westmount Square with park in the foreground (from transparency); D3: Esso station with men standing in driveway (from transparency); G3: Color version of G (from transparency); H3: Color view of Westmount Square at an angle with mid-rise building displaying an Eastern Air Lines sign (from transparency); I3: Color view of Westmount Square tall buildings above trees (from transparency); J3: Color view of Westmount Square showing low, medium, and tall layers of buildings (from transparency); Z3: Color view of two Westmount Square tall buildings in distance (from transparency); B4: Color view of Esso station with cars at the gasoline pumps (from transparency); C4: Color view of Esso station from a distance with grassy lawn in foreground (from transparency).
A-J,M-Z,A2,C2-E2,G2:
Exteriors; K,L: Interiors. Views A-G are Esso station at Nun's Island (HB-32124
shows drawings for this building).
Reprinted by Hedrich-Blessing --
Views C/2-E/2, G/2.
Internegatives made by CHS.
Some slides are unmounted.
Enlarged dupe of "N." No
prints or neg. for "H"; only a CT.
Subjects:
Westmount
Square (Westmount, Québec)--Photographs.
Esso
Station (Nun's Island, Québec)--Photographs.
Nun's Island
Apartment (Nun's Island, Québec)--Photographs.
Apartment
houses--Québec (Province)--1960-1969.
High-rise
apartment buildings--Québec (Province)--Westmount--1960-1969.
Office
buildings--Québec (Province)--Westmount--1960-1969.
Commercial
facilities--Québec (Province)--1960-1969.
Shopping
centers--Québec (Province)--1960-1969.
Automobile
service stations--Québec (Province)--Nun's Island--1960-1969.
Automobiles--Québec
(Province)--1960-1969.
Arcades--Québec
(Province)--Westmount--1960-1969.
Bookstores--Québec
(Province)--Westmount--1960-1969.
Fountains--Québec
(Province)--Westmount--1960-1969.
Plazas--Québec
(Province)--Westmount--1960-1969.
Montréal
(Québec)--Buildings, structures, etc.--1960-1969.
Nun's
Island (Québec)--Buildings, structures, etc.--1960-1969.
Westmount
(Québec)--Buildings, structures, etc.--1960-1969.
Form/genre:
Exterior views.
Interior views.
Film negatives.
Film transparencies--Color.
Interpositives.
Negatives--Color.
Photographic
prints--Color.
Gelatin silver prints.
Slides--Color.
Added entries:
Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969.
Hedrich, William C., photographer.
Call# for originals:
HB-32709 PPL
HB-32709 PPN
HB-32709 PCO
