Web Extra: Marine Angel on the Chicago River
Clip: 1/24/2018 | 38s
In 1953, the 600-foot-long, 70-foot-wide Marine Angel transited the Chicago River.
In 1953, the 600-foot-long, 70-foot-wide Marine Angel transited the Chicago River. According to a Chicago Tribune account, the freighter had only seven inches of clearance on each side at Van Buren Street. (Courtesy of WGN)
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Web Extra: Marine Angel on the Chicago River
Clip: 1/24/2018 | 38s
In 1953, the 600-foot-long, 70-foot-wide Marine Angel transited the Chicago River. According to a Chicago Tribune account, the freighter had only seven inches of clearance on each side at Van Buren Street. (Courtesy of WGN)
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