The wheat pits are empty at the Board of Trade - John H. White for Chicago Sun-Times

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Title: The wheat pits are empty at the Board of Trade Description: The wheat pits are empty at the Board of Trade, 141 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois. Due to market congestion, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ordered the immediate liquidation of all outstanding positions in the Board of Trade wheat contract. Chicago Community Area: Loop Date Depicted: 1979 March 16 Creator: John H. White for Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Co-creator: yes Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Extent: 35mm Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-19031172-0006, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Sun-Times Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, digital image only (no associated collection materials) Max Pixels - Width: 3088 Max Pixels - Height: 2048 Help improve this content