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Boys with Fishing Poles near Fox Lake, 1926
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To the northwest of the City of Chicago, dozens of small lakes dot western Lake and McHenry Counties. Much of this area was devoted to farming and recreation well into the twentieth century. Children on holiday from the city, or rural residents, took advantage of ready access to these small lakes for a variety of pursuits including fishing. Here two young fishermen walk down a dirt path in Fox Lake in 1926.
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