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Interpretive Digital Essay : The Plan of Chicago
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Widening Michigan Avenue
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This image of Michigan Avenue above Randolph Street before it was widened is from Walter Moody's book, What of the City? (1919). The widening of Michigan Avenue in this area began on April 13, 1918, with Mayor William Hale Thompson at the head of the ceremonial wrecking crew.