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An unknown woman twirls a baton before a marching band.

Crowds look on as the presidential motorcade for Outer Drive Bridge dedication proceeds along Michigan Avenue, passing by one the Art Institute of Chicago's famous lion statues.

The presidential motorcade for Chicago's Outer Bridge dedication passes by crowds of onlookers and numerous Chicago policemen.

Soldiers march past the presidential review stand for the dedication of Chicago's Outer Drive Bridge.

Although construction began in 1929, the opening of the Outer Drive Bridge in Chicago did not occur until 1937, when President Franklin Roosevelt visited the city to dedicate the bridge. The Public Works Administration, one of Roosevelt's many New…

Governor Henry Horner (front row, second from left), Illinois U.S. Senator William H. Dieterich (front row, third from left), Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes (front row, fourth from left), and other dignitaries on the reviewing stand at the…

Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly (1933-1947) speaks at the dedication of the Outer Drive Bridge, while Henry Horner (seated on right) listens. Kelly rose in Chicago politics as the chief engineer of the Chicago Sanitary District in the 1920s. As mayor,…

Thousands of people stand on the newly opened Outer Drive Bridge. Although construction began in 1929, the opening of the Outer Drive Bridge in Chicago did not occur until 1937, when President Franklin Roosevelt visited the city to dedicate the…

Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes speaks from the podium. Ickes, the longest serving Secretary of the Interior (1933-1946) and one of only two cabinet members to serve the entire length of Roosevelts presidency, played an important role in…

Ariel view of a crowd gathered on the Outer Drive Bridge on the day of the bridge's dedication. Although construction began in 1929, the opening of the Outer Drive Bridge in Chicago did not occur until 1937, when President Franklin Roosevelt visited…

Franklin D. Roosevelt waves to the crowd as he takes the podium during the dedication of Chicago's Outer Drive Bridge. Roosevelt, the thirty-second president of the United States (1933-1945), was elected to four consecutive terms, instituted "New…

A view of the underside of the newly opened Outer Drive Bridge over the Chicago River. Although construction began in 1929, the opening of the Outer Drive Bridge in Chicago did not occur until 1937, when President Franklin Roosevelt visited the city…

Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks at the dedication of Chicago's Outer Drive Bridge. President Roosevelt used the opportunity to deliver a speech on foreign policy. Known as the "Quarantine Speech," he called on all peace loving nations to condemn and…

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago George William Mundelein pose for a picture at the archbishop's residence. Roosevelt, the thirty-second president of the United States (1933-1945), was elected to four consecutive terms,…

A crowd looks on as balloons rise during the opening of Chicago's Outer Drive Bridge. Although construction began in 1929, the opening of the Outer Drive Bridge in Chicago did not occur until 1937, when President Franklin Roosevelt visited the city…

Confetti falls as President Roosevelt's motorcade drives down LaSalle Street. The motorcade is most likely leaving the Outer Drive Bridge dedication.

A look down onto LaSalle Street as President Roosevelt's motorcade passes by. The motorcade is most likely leaving the Outer Drive Bridge dedication.

Confetti rains down on the presidential motorcade along LaSalle Street. The motorcade is most likely leaving the Outer Drive Bridge dedication.

Several young men watch and take pictures of the Outer Drive Bridge festivities.

Chicago Mayor Edward Kelly (second from left), Governor Henry Horner (third from left), Illinois U.S. Senator William H. Dieterich (fourth from left) and three unidentified men at a Chicago train station.

Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks at the dedication of Chicago's Outer Drive Bridge. President Roosevelt used the opportunity to deliver a speech on foreign policy. Known as the "Quarantine Speech," he called on all peace loving nations to condemn and…