Antiques collector John E. Hendricks donated this small leather diary to the Chicago History Museum after he discovered it inside an old desk. The entries recreate the daily life of Elmer Whiting, a Chicago streetcar conductor, providing a unique view into 1894 Chicago 棄__棄__棄__棄__棄__棄__棄__棄__棄__ a city undergoing great political and social change.
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