Title
Canal #1
Subject
Illinois--Chicago
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary District
Trusts and trustees
Illinois--Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
Illinois--Chicago River
Description
Trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago break the temporary dam at the west fork of the south branch of the Chicago River to allow water from Lake Michigan to begin filling the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1900-01-02
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
402423
Chicago Drainage Collection
Chicago Drainage Photo Album
Original Format
photographic print
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
19 x 25 cm