12th Street Beach, 1200 S Linn White Dr, Chicago, IL, Amusement Places - MapQuest

Chicago, Illinois, USA. The 12th Street Beach, a narrow strip of sand south of the Adler Planetarium that provides some relief from the summer heat Stock Photo - Alamy

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Adler Planetarium and 12th Street Beach, 1300 S. Lake Shore…

Chicago's 12th Street Beach, a narrow strip of beach just south of the city's Museum Campus provides relief from summer heat. Chicago, Illinois, USA Stock Photo - Alamy

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Chicago families socialize in the sun at the 12th Street beach on Lake Michigan, Illinois, August, 1973. Image courtesy John White/US National Archives Stock Photo - Alamy

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What does your Lake Michigan beach look like? The Tribune checked out many in Chicago to see how they're faring.

BLACKS AND WHITES TAKE TO THE WATER AT A 12TH STREET BEACH ON LAKE MICHIGAN ON CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE IN THE SUMMER OF 1973. – Rediscovering Black History