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Ralph Metcalfe Newspaper Photograph, 1933

Featured here in a 1933 news photograph at a college track meet, Ralph Metcalfe was an Olympic track star in both the 1932 and 1937 summer games. In 1970, he was elected as a Representative for Illinois. As a Member, Metcalfe worked to sever ties with the Chicago political machine, working towards greater political autonomy for the city’s voters.

Photograph, June 30, 1933, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives

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