1953 Press Photo Poet Carl Sandburg celebrates 75th birthday in Chicago

Carl Sandburg, the poet & historian & his wife Lillian, look over a cake honoring him on his 75th birthday anniversary at a celebration attended by more than 500 friends in Chicago last night. The bard and his wife came to Illinois from their Flat Rock, NC home for a week-long series of observances.

Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.

Photo is dated 01-7-1953.



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