Title
Edward J. Kelly, Outer Drive Bridge Dedication, Chicago
Subject
Kelly, Edward J. (Edward Joseph), 1876-1950
Horner, Henry, 1878-1940
Speeches, addresses, etc.
NBC News
ABC News
WGN (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
CBS News
Illinois--Chicago
Mayors
Bridges
Description
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, Kelly and millionaire businessman Patrick Nash built one of the strongest and most corrupt political organizations in Chicago. The Kelly-Nash Machine, as it was called, ran democratic politics in the city. Although originally supported by Kelly, Horner and the mayor had a falling out after the governor began to oppose many of Kelly's patronage appointments. Kelly opposed Horner's reelection in 1936, but the governor managed to win a second term.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1937-10-05
Format
jpg
Language
en
Identifier
400433
Henry Horner Collection
Original Format
commercial print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
21 x 26 cm