The moment I stepped into this distinctive lobby I smiled and thought, "Ooo, Saturday fun activity time!" It's spare, but telling, and while I imagine it is solvable—they always are—it might take some careful cogitation.
Where is this rather ship-like tableau? What vastly-interesting place is it the portal for? I was there Friday, preparing a story for the paper. I can't imagine many readers find their way there.
A suitable prize is in order—since this spartan assemblage is located in Chicago, a signed copy of my memoir, "You Were Never in Chicago." And just in case people are stumped until this afternoon—my fervent hope—then I will post a photograph of what was on the coffee table in this particular room, as a hint, so you might want to return then.
Good luck. Please place your guesses below.
Burnham Park Yacht Club?
ReplyDeleteCity of Chicago Department of Water Management
ReplyDeleteEugene Sawyer water treatment plant?
ReplyDeleteIt's at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District office on Erie. The ship-like references are for the Sanitary and Ship Canal.
ReplyDeleteGood guesses all. But nope. Not close.
ReplyDeleteChicago river bridge museum?
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Port of Illinois offices
ReplyDeleteOn the far Southeast side?
Probably not, but there was once a
Similar motif in the windows a a maritime supply store located near 101st and Ewing, on Chicago's Eastside - close to the Calumet River that was once a flurry of activity and merchant seamen when the area was an industrial artery supplying the bital organ that was the steel industry. I wanted to peruse the store often, but for 20 years I never once found it open.
Sorry, just babbling and revisiting my memory of
Coast Guard recruiting office?
ReplyDeletemerchant seamen union hall?
ReplyDeleteLake County courthouse?
ReplyDeleteI think Paul Fedrick got it. The Illinois International Port District office down at Calumet Harbor. I've had the pleasure of visiting their offices a couple of times (unsuccessfully) to convince them that it would be a good idea to keep their deep-draft port open.
ReplyDeleteLongshoreman's Union Hall
ReplyDeleteGod he doe. Congratulations Paul -- don't you have a book already? We'll find something else if that's the case. Port of Chicago Offices, 3600 E. 95th Street. Man you guys are good.
ReplyDeleteYep, have the book and posters, treasured items. I'll email you at the dailysteinberg address to figure out a solution to the prize issue. But maybe the winning and recognition by someone I admire is enough. Maybe.......
ReplyDeleteALL the books? How about the "Failure" book? One of my favorites....
DeleteI believe I would
DeleteCompletely and utterly enjoy that. Do you need me to email my address, or
Do you still have it somewhere?
What about the photo of the coffee table?
ReplyDeleteThere you go. I should point out that they were arranged in a far more trim, shipshape fashion until I fanned them out.
DeleteDoing so, I hasten to add, because I wasn't taking the photo for illustrative purposes, as you can't stage shots, but so I would have the titles at hand when I write the story. As it was, I ended up taking a copy of each.
Delete???"can't stage shots"? Depends on the media you're working in. Some pros make a living staging shots.
DeleteI think Neil sees the blog as an extension of his column and wants maintain a certain level of journalistic integrity by reporting and photographing things as they are or how he finds them
DeleteI know. Just messing with him. You can always count on Neil for the truth. By the way, I did not move that big pile of rocks at Walden Pond.
DeleteSometimes the wit and cleverness of Neil's writing goes right over my head. Can you believe I just now connected "trim, shipshape" with the subject. Wow. I must be slipping in my old age.....
DeleteCongrats on winning the contest.
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