Marathon swimmer H. J. Handy swimming in the Chicago River during a river swimming marathon

SDN-055680

Title: Marathon swimmer H. J. Handy swimming in the Chicago River during a river swimming marathon Description: View of marathon swimmer H. J. Handy swimming in the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois, during a river swimming marathon. Young men wearing tank tops are sitting in a rowboat in the river in the foreground on the left side of the image. A bridge spanning the river is visible in the background. Crowds are standing in front of a building along the side of the river in the background. Date Depicted: 1909 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: SDN-055680, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 120260 Max Pixels - Width: 500 Max Pixels - Height: 399 Help improve this content