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Lincoln Douglas Debate Du Page County Centennial, August 27th, West Chicago – Antique Wall Art

Lincoln Douglas Debate Du Page County Centennial, August 27th, West Chicago, Sep 7, 1939 — historic image
Lincoln Douglas Debate Du Page County Centennial, August 27th, West Chicago, Sep 7, 1939. Historic image from the Lincoln collection.

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This rare historic image captures Lincoln Douglas Debate Du Page County Centennial, August 27th, West Chicago in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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Lincoln Douglas Debate Du Page County Centennial, August 27th, West Chicago

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The record places this scene at West Chicago during the DuPage County centennial on August 27, 1939, where a Lincoln-Douglas debate was staged as part of the commemoration. The 1858 debates themselves took place in other Illinois towns, including Ottawa, Freeport, and Alton, so this event was a later tribute rather than a historic exchange. The gathering reflects how Lincoln's contest with Stephen Douglas had become a touchstone of state pride by the late 1930s, when communities across Illinois marked their pioneer past through pageants and reenactments.

Created / publishedSep 7, 1939
NotesKreger
Original scan2,440 × 3,816 px · prints to 8 × 13 in at 300 dpi
Reference316_Lincoln_Douglas_debate_1936

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