Government War Exhibition, 1918, Chicago, Illinois – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Government War Exhibition, 1918, Chicago, Illinois brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: United States Government War Exhibition, September 2-15, 1918, Chicago, Ill.
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Government War Exhibition, 1918, Chicago, Illinois
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Chicago in 1918 was the rail and commerce center of the Midwest, with the Union Stock Yards processing enormous numbers of hogs and cattle and factories producing steel, machinery, and clothing. The 1920 census counted about 2.7 million residents, and during the war they bought Liberty Bonds and sent sons to training camps and to France. Factories and rail yards had been turned largely to war production since the United States entered the conflict in April 1917, and this government exhibition reflected that effort. In the fall, an influenza epidemic led the city to close schools, theaters, and public gatherings, and the armistice of November 11 ended the fighting.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Creator | kaufmann & fabry co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Illinois |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,144 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | United States Government War Exhibition, September 2-15, 1918, Chicago, Ill. |
| Reference | IL Government War Exhibition, 1918, Chicago |
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