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A view between Track 117 and Illinois Central west bound main shows the raising of the Illinois Central Bridge at South Western Avenue construction site near 32nd Street in Chicago. Beneath Photo: "Contract #82432. G. L. #19285. Great Lakes Dredge…

An aerial view shows two Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe lines running over the completed subway at the South Western Avenue construction site near 32nd Street in Chicago. Beneath Photo: "G. L. 19285. Contract #82432. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock…

Construction continues on the piers at the South Western Avenue construction site near 32nd Street in Chicago.Beneath Photo: "Contract #82432. G. L. 19285. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company."

The center section of the new deck is poured at the South Western Avenue construction site near 32nd Street in Chicago. Beneath Photo: "G. L. 19285. Contract #82432. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company."

Workers pour cement for another pier at the South Western Avenue construction site near 32nd Street in Chicago. Beneath Photo: "Contract #82432. G. L. 19285. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company."

The deck under the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe tracks is set in concrete while new steel is placed under Track 117 at the South Western Avenue construction site near 32nd Street in Chicago. Beneath Photo: "Contract #82432. G. L. 19285. Great Lakes…

The completed entrance to the new underpass at the South Western Avenue construction site near 32nd Street in Chicago. Beneath Photo: "G. L. 19285. Contract #82432. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company."

Workers begin to place forms on the West Abutment at the South Western Avenue construction site near 32nd Street in Chicago. Beneath Photo: "Contract #82432. G. L. 19285. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company."

Workers prepare to pour footing for a wing wall at the South Western Avenue construction site near 32nd Street in Chicago. Beneath Photo: "Contract #82432. G. L. 19285. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company."

A view of the underpass after workers removed the forms on the south fascia, the long flat service between mouldings, at South Western Avenue near 32nd Street in Chicago. Beneath Photo: "G. L. 19285. Contract #82432. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock…

An aerial view of the Western Avenue worksite in Chicago shows several finished piers as well as some that are still in progress. Work on the backfilling of the abutment is also visible at the Western Avenue construction site near 32nd Street.…

Construction workers stand on a walkway surrounding large pieces of construction equipment on a large construction site at Monticello College.

As agent fo the proprietors of The Boston Theatre, Thomas Barry completes and witnesses a contract between the theatre and Edwin Booth for a three week engagement.

A contractor displays several warnings on his hard hat.

Residents line up for food and drinks at an event next to a parking lot, possibly the annual Plae Dae Picnic sponsored by the Manufacturing Council.

Three men stand near a large fryer and hold up fish cooked for a city fish fry.

Coral Tracy of Three Rivers, Michigan sits for a portrait.

Dignitaries enter the Amphitheater at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, lead by General Wallace M. Greene, Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps and representative of the President of the United States, during a Veterans…

Corrine Frederick, a music department teacher at Monticello College, poses for a portrait looking over her left shoulder.

Photo caption: "Corn in shocks, typical Illinois landscape, farm buildings in background."

Portrait of Corneal A. Davis, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for District 1 from 1943-1978.