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‘Railroaders’ at the Chicago History Museum offers a poignant snapshot of Chicago labor in the 40s

by Kevin Warwick April 13, 2014August 18, 2021

“Railroaders” at the Chicago History Museum offers a poignant snapshot of Chicago labor in the 40s.

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Reader’s Agenda Fri 3/29: “100 Acts of Sewing,” Psycho/Hitchcock double feature, and Frank Fairfield

by Drew Hunt March 29, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader’s Agenda for Friday, March 29, 2013

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The Chicago Rail Photographs of Jack Delano

by Whet Moser September 3, 2010August 19, 2021

A stunning collection of Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information photos of Chicago rail yards in the 30s and 40s

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