This ornate iron fence dominates today’s mystery, and in advance, we suggest this will be a difficult photo to identify. Send your thoughts to ebrack2@gmail.com and tell us your hometown.
Several people recognized the skyscraper in Chicago. Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, wrote in detail: “Today’s mystery photo is of the Chicago Board of Trade Building (CBOT) in the Chicago Loop, the second-largest commercial business district in the U.S., second only to Midtown Manhattan.
“Completed in 1930, CBOT is 44 stories high (605 feet tall), which made it the tallest building in Chicago, at least until 1965, when it was surpassed in height by the Chicago Civic Center. Since that time, Chicago’s skyline has continued to grow dramatically – so much so that CBOT is now ranked 42nd amongst the tallest in the city.
“If you look at the very top of the building in the mystery photo, you will see a 31-foot aluminum statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, a nod to the importance of the building in agricultural trading history. While Ceres appears to be watching over the commercial district, it is ironic that the statue’s sculptor, John Storrs (1885–1956), made the statue faceless, believing it would be too high for anyone to actually see her face.”
The photograph came from Rick Krause of Lilburn. Among others recognizing the photo were Robert Richardson, Peachtree Corners; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.; Stewart Woodard, Lawrenceville; Sara Rawlins, Lawrenceville; Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill; and Stewart Ogilvie, Rehobeth, Ala.
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