"How Grant Park Was Saved for People," Chicago Daily News, 8 June 1935

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"How Grant Park Was Saved for People," Chicago Daily News, 8 June 1935

In 1935 the Chicago Daily News recounted Montgomery Ward's twenty-year battle to force the city to uphold the original dedication of Lake Front Park for public use.

Author: Gene Morgan, Chicago Daily News
Source: Chicago Historical Society (ICHi-38011)

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