[Swimmers standing on the deck of a steamship sailing beneath a bridge on the Chicago River]

Open URL [Swimmers standing on the deck of a steamship sailing beneath a bridge on the Chicago River]
  • Collection ID SDN-054110
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Swimmers standing on the deck of a steamship sailing beneath a bridge on the Chicago River] [graphic].
  • Dates 1908.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Image of swimmers standing on the deck of a steamship sailing beneath a bridge on the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. Crowds are standing on the bridge, and a building is visible in the background. Text on a banner on the ship reads, in part: Chicago River Marathon.
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  • Names Chicago River Marathon (1908)
  • Subjects
    • Swimmers 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Steamboats Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Sports spectators Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Bridges Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago River (Ill.) 1900-1909.
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1900-1909.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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