Moving Day For a House-- A six-room house moves along with the traffic on Madison Street in Suburban Oak Park Wednesday during a one-mile move. Site of the house was purchased by a hotel for use as a parking lot. Owners of the home decided they'd rather move it a mile rather than wreck it. A truck (now shown) pulled the 60 by 39-foor structure.

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Title:
Moving Day For a House-- A six-room house moves along with the traffic on Madison Street in Suburban Oak Park Wednesday during a one-mile move. Site of the house was purchased by a hotel for use as a parking lot. Owners of the home decided they'd rather move it a mile rather than wreck it. A truck (now shown) pulled the 60 by 39-foor structure.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Houses.. Moving Of
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. February 1954]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Moving of structures
Houses
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 211 x 256 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/w9508072n
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001276_0017
Barcode:
39999088103351