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The Golden Age of Manufacturing in Chicagoland: 1872-1972

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History, Presenter LIVE in the Library

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Adults, 20s and 30s, Seniors
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For much of the 20th Century Chicagoland was the manufacturing capital of the WORLD! More appliances, bicycles, candy, clothing, electronics, furniture, musical instruments, office equipment, pinball machines, toys, tools, tractors, watches, etc. were mass-produced in Chicagoland than anywhere else on the planet. 

Join presenter Barbara Barrett, and come explore and celebrate Chicagoland’s proud industrial history and many of its famous companies such as International Harvester, Pullman, Western Electric, Schwinn, Elgin Watch, Fannie May, Tootsie Roll, Florsheim, Lyon and Healy, Sunbeam, Radio Flyer, and Motorola to name just a few.