1904 Republican National Convention
The 1904 Republican National Convention was held in the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on June 21 to June 23, 1904.
Chicago Coliseum ahead of the Convention
Convention hall during the opening prayer
Crowds hear Elihu Root deliver the convention's opening speech
Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon at the convention.
Chicago Coliseum was the name applied to three large indoor arenas, which stood at various times in Chicago, Illinois, from the 1860s to 1982. They served as venues for large national conventions, exhibition halls, sports events, and entertainment.
Exterior of the third Chicago Coliseum
The third Chicago Coliseum during the 1904 RNC
The second Coliseum
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