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Waiting and Reading: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 3:10am.
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July 1940. Man waiting for a streetcar under the El in Chicago. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration.
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Submitted by Shorpy's Chicago Fan on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 8:49pm.
Is that Marshall Field's across the street? Love the guy's shoes, they look like Stacy Adams.
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