Men constructing Chicago sewers
Men constructing Chicago sewers, 1912. The photograph shows workers wearing ties while performing physically demanding labor, reflecting the unique dress conventions of the period and highlighting the industrial and urban infrastructure development of early 20th-century Chicago.
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JOSE M LOPEZ
October 24, 2025
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