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Kate Sturges Buckingham
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Kate Sturges Buckingham was an American art collector and philanthropist. She collected medieval sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts. She is best known for her gifts to the city of Chicago, spe
Photo of Kate Sturges Buckingham
Photo of Kate Sturges Buckingham
Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park
Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park
Postcard image of Buckingham Fountain
Postcard image of Buckingham Fountain
WPA poster promoting Buckingham Fountain, 1939
WPA poster promoting Buckingham Fountain, 1939
Grain elevator
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A grain elevator or grain terminal is a facility designed to stockpile or store grain. In the grain trade, the term "grain elevator" also describes a tower containing a bucket elevator or a pneumatic
Kate Sturges Buckingham
…Clarence, who died in 1913 and her sister, Lucy Maud, who died in 1920. After the death of her siblings Buckingham became the sole heir of the family grain elevator fortune. This provided her the means to continue collecting art, and to fund public arts projects. Clarence Buckingham had been a governing member and…
Grain hopper trailers lined up to unload at the Cargill grain elevator in La Crosse for barges (Click for aerial video)
Grain hopper trailers lined up to unload at the Cargill grain elevator in La Crosse for barges (Click for aerial video)
Railroad grain elevator in Valier, Montana
Railroad grain elevator in Valier, Montana
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool No. 7, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool No. 7, Thunder Bay, Ontario
The Port Perry mill and grain elevator, circa 1930: Built in 1873, it is the oldest grain elevator in Canada and remains a major landmark to this day.
The Port Perry mill and grain elevator, circa 1930: Built in 1873, it is the oldest grain elevator in Canada and remains a major landmark to this day. The line of the PW&PP Railway can be seen in the foreground.