1911: Men Read Newspapers in Front of Daily Office

Men Read Newspapers in Front of Daily Office

Aerial view of jobless men looking at newspapers in front of the Chicago Daily News office at 15 North Wells Street in the Loop community area of Chicago.

Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

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