1905: The Chicago City Council Chamber

The Chicago City Council Chamber

Interior view of the city council chamber in Chicago, Illinois, showing aldermen at their desks, men sitting in the balcony above and a portion of the speaker’s rostrum visible in the foreground.

Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

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