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Chicago's Waterfront, sometimes called the most beautiful front yard in the world, is seen here
Chicago's Waterfront, sometimes called the most beautiful front yard in the world, is seen here

Chicago's Waterfront, sometimes called the most beautiful front yard in the world, is seen here

Date9/1/1945
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Original Toronto Star caption: Chicago's Waterfront; sometimes called the most beautiful front yard in the world; is seen here. Railway tracks; below park level; are to the left. The imposing skyline of Michigan Ave.; can be seen clearly from the lakefront. Tracy D. leMay; Toronto's planning commissioner; says Toronto could have just as beautiful a front yard
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0118281F
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