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Friday, October 5, 2012

Here I Am in Chicago

Outer Drive Chicago

Postmarked 8 April 1945
Chicago, Illinois

Postcard Caption:

187- Outer Drive Link Bridge and Skyline, Chicago / Outer Drive Link Bridge connecting the North and South, one of the most valuable and magnificent engineering feats in Chicago.

Postcard Message:

Dear Mom, / Here I am in Chicago. Will leave soon. Met up with two more buddies. Well am getting along fine so far. / Son / "Benny"

The Link Bridge was dedicated on October 5, 1937, such a celebration that President Franklin D. Roosevelt attended.

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1 comment:

Christine H. said...: So nice of Benny to write home. The brightly-colored Chicago has a certain appeal, like candy.; October 5, 2012 at 4:02 PM

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