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Governor John Riley Tanner meets with members of the Canal Commissioners, the Special Inspection Commissioners, and the Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago to determine whether or not the state will issue permissions to open the main…

United States Navy Admiral George Dewey and his party walk down a flight of stairs to a waiting boat at McCook for a trip over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

United States Navy Admiral George Dewey and his party board a train at McCook for a trip over the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Spectators on the shore watch as United States Navy Admiral George Dewey's ship arrives at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport.

Passengers stand on the deck of the Sanitary District's ship "Juliet," the first craft to navigate the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. The Bear Trap Dam is visible in the background.

Men stand on a structure watching as the flagship "Hinda," carrying United States Navy Admiral George Dewey, enters Windage Basin at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport.

Five thousand people stand on the banks awaiting the arrival of United States Navy Admiral George Dewey and his party at the Controlling Works at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport.

Five thousand people await the arrival of United States Navy Admiral George Dewey and his party at the Controlling Works at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport.

Poem written by Isham Randolph, the engineer who oversaw the construction of the Sanitary and Ship Canal. The poem refers to United States Navy Admiral George Dewey's visit to Lockport after the canal opened. The poem reads: "Glad welcome gallant…

Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago pose for a group photo atop the Bear Trap Dam located at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport.

Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago pose for a group photo on a bridge located at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport.

Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago pose for a group photo at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport. The Bear Trap Dam is visible in the background on the left.

A view of the Bear Trap Dam, located at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, shows a closed floodgate on the dam.

A man and a woman pose for a picture at the bottom of the Bear Trap dam located at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport.

A view of the Bear Trap Dam shows a floodgate.

A man sits on a large concrete pillar in front of the Bear Trap Dam located at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport.

Construction materials lie next to the Bear Trap Dam at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport.

On verso: "Hitler's bombed Mt. home above Berchtesgaden, Ger. 14 Apr. 46."

On verso: "A silhouette of me in the large window of Hitler's home above Bechtesgaden, Ger. Picture taken from inside the badly bomb-damaged home. 14 Apr. 46."

On verso: "Bamberg, Ger. Spring 1946. Evening in the barracks. Larry, Shorty, Mouldy."

On verso: "Bamberg, Ger. Spring 1946. Evening in the barracks. Jay, Pat, McBissel."

On verso: "Modern farming. Germany. Aug. 45."

On verso: "Me drinking beer out of a big mug in Unna, Ger. May 45."

On verso: "Unloading SS Prisoners of Mauthausen Con. Camp for trial at Dachau, Ger. April 46."

On verso: "Crematorium at Dachau Con. Camp. April '46." Sign in photograph reads "This area is being retained as a shrine to the 238,000 individuals who were cremated here. Please dont destroy."