george pullman. here's a photograph of his mansion once again. stone very imposing. restories. he had one up on marshall field. he had a portico here and the side of his home, as well as ornamental ironwork along the roline. and here is a photograph. the 1911 international aviation need along michigan avenue. re we have michigan avenue grant park here, where the railroad lines, whichave since been replaced by millennium park, an air field, of course, lake michigan. so michigan avenue was the place to be. but how in heaven's name did we get from a scene like this? lake michigan drive in 1905 where you have a beautiful wooden boardwalk, a pedestrian boardwalk here on a sunday afternoon. and off to the right, we have a pathway for horse drawn carriages. no automobile is to be found in this photograph. but how did we get from here to here. well, at the end of the 1800s, beginning in 1900s in the united states, there was little interest in the automobile. which is surprising because in europe, there was a tremendous amount of interest with the introduction of karl benz and his autom