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The City That Works: 1943

The City That Works: 1943

Chicago, April 1943. "General view of part of the South Water Street Illinois Central Railroad freight terminal." View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information.

State of the Buildings

They are so dirty! Obviously the smog at times was unbelievable from the trains.

[Soot. - Dave]

Chicago

I worked in the Wrigley Building the last 8 years, I love seeing pics of what the area was like. Hard to picture the rail where skyscrapers are now, and with the Trump Tower behind.

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