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The tunic and bobby-style helmet seem to have been a warm weather uniform. Contemporary photos of Chicago police in cooler weather show them dressed in overcoats with peaked caps (see page 10 and page 13). Source: Policeman John C. McGuire standing next to a brick wall [1907]. DN-0005134, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum; search the photo ID number at the American Memory web site for more information.)