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Father Dearborn and another man (Dever's Traction efforts) sit in a sail boat (Chicago, Illinois). The sail (elevated system) is up, one man is using oars (surface lines), but the boat does not move due to the submerged anchor (subway need). A commentary on Chicago's debate over whether to build an elevated or subway rail system.
1924-06-16
18.4 x 16.3 cm
Tribune Company
grayscale
- English
- Father Dearborn (Symbolic character)--1920-1930
- City planning--Illinois--Chicago--1920-1930
- Politics & government--Illinois--Chicago--1920-1930
- still image
- text
- These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.
- The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection
- Chicago Daily Tribune (June 16, 1924), Section One, p. 5
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