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

JOSE M LOPEZ

October 24, 2025

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