| Historical Source |
| W |
|
Woman's City Club of Chicago Public Beach Campaign, c.1920
|
In the first decades of the twentieth century the Women's City Club of Chicago led a campaign to open additional bathing beaches. They investigated potential sites and attempted to persuade the South Park and Lincoln Park Commissions to clean up the beaches and maintain them for public use.
The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2005 Chicago Historical Society.
The Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2004 The Newberry Library. All Rights Reserved. Portions are copyrighted by other institutions and individuals. Additional information on copyright and permissions.
The Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2004 The Newberry Library. All Rights Reserved. Portions are copyrighted by other institutions and individuals. Additional information on copyright and permissions.