1877: The Old Crib When the Lake Was Frozen Over

The Old Crib When the Lake Was Frozen Over

This picture shows the old Crib at a time when the Lake was frozen over so that even a sleigh could drive safely. Winters like that are now rare.

Courtesy of “Chicago and Its Makers” (Chicago: Felix Mendelsohn, 1929).

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