07 Oct seldom seen richard nickel kodachomes of garrick theater ornament on display at navy pier

richard nickel kodachromes taken at navy pier between 1961-63. three images show john vinci examining one of two garrick theater mosaic lunettes awaiting to be reassembled. 
the other images feature various garrick theater ornament assemblages to be distributed to various institutions (note the hand-written signs) across the country. 

nickel and joe benson spent years agonizing over the logistics of arranging safe transport to those who requested ornament. the list of recipients is impressive.
carefully examining the ornament in color provides invaluable insight into the various finishes (e.g., horrific paint treatment applied to the auditorium’s plaster) as it appeared at the time it was removed during demolition. in some instances, pollutants turned the light brown or buff-colored terra cotta black.