The building became the temporary home for the Field Museum of Natural History, but after the Field moved to its own home in 1920, Atwood's structure was left to rot, until Sears Executive Julius Rosenwald spearheaded the effort to turn it into the Museum of Science of Industry.
80 at 80, that reaches into the storerooms to give a timeline of mothballed items, many once quite popular, another moment in the sun. The newest item of the 80, a Google Glass, was modeled by MSI President David Mosena before being put the display.
Adam Reed Tucker was in attendance . . .
Latham Tyler Jensen's striking rendering for a 1959 Outboard Marine exhibit . . .
great bronze doors with fourteen reliefs illustrating elements of science.
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