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Boys Fishing in the Chicago River near Forest Glen, 1917
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Children also fished far from the watchful eye of adults. By 1917, the main stem of the Chicago River and for miles up and down its North and South Branches, was lined by industrial sites. But along the far reaches of its North Branch, the river became more like a stream and traversed areas that were soon to become part of the Cook County Forest Preserves. Here three boys stand in the ankle-deep water of the North Branch of the Chicago River, near Forest Glen, engrossed in an adventure worthy of a Mark Twain story. Two of the boys are holding fishing poles made of sticks and string.
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