• Collection ID SDN-054203
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Crowds standing on a bridge spanning the Chicago River, during a swimming marathon] [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 crowds standing on a bridge spanning the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois, during a swimming marathon. Crowds are standing and sitting along the bank of the river in the background, and people are watching from the windows of a building in the background.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Dept., 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names Marathon Swimming Race (1908)
  • Subjects
    • Swimmers 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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