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Showing posts with label 1903. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1903. Show all posts
Thursday, June 13, 2019

June 13, 1903 -- McKinley Park Dedicated

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google.com June 13, 1903 – McKinley Park is formally dedicated as 10,000 people gather at Thirty-seventh and Western Avenues to view t...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

March 12, 1903 -- Lake Street Miracle

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chicagotirbunephoto March 12, 1903 – Two traditions are a part of life in Chicago as the winter begins to wind down. There is the dyin...
Thursday, February 28, 2019

February 28, 1903 -- State Street Bridge is Dedicated

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chicagology.com February 28, 1903 – The Chicago Daily Tribune reports that a new bridge across the river at State street has been ope...
Saturday, January 19, 2019

January 19, 1903 -- Illinois Telephone and Telegraph Upgrades Service

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encyclopedia.chiagohistory.org January 19, 1903 –  Illinois Telephone and Telegraph workers begin wiring downtown buildings for “automa...
Monday, April 16, 2018

April 16, 1903 -- Marine Firemen's Strike Brings Violence

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April 16, 1903 – Violence flares all along the river as the marine firemen’s strike continues.  Gangs board ships l...
Monday, January 22, 2018

January 22, 1903 -- Michigan Avenue Tunnel Proposed

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January 22, 1903 – Chalk one up to “the amazing projects that never got built” department.  The Chicago Daily Trib...
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