1903: Image of an Effigy Hanging from a Cable Line

Image of an Effigy Hanging from a Cable Line

Image of an effigy hanging from a cable line over a commercial street during the Chicago City Railway Strike in Chicago, Illinois. A railway car and pedestrians are visible on the street.

Courtesy of the Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society, DN-0001418.

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