Ask Geoffrey: The History of Chicago’s Public Street Signs
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Geoffrey Baer brings us the history of the Chicago Motor Club.
Geoffrey Baer brings us the history of the Chicago Motor Club and its bygone penchant for posting traffic signs in the public way in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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Ask Geoffrey: The History of Chicago’s Public Street Signs
Clip: 8/8/2018 | 9m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Geoffrey Baer brings us the history of the Chicago Motor Club and its bygone penchant for posting traffic signs in the public way in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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