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Photos: Chicago loves its hot dogs
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Chicago’s Marion Todd, left, and Marge Kraus were ambassadors during National Hot Dog Month in July 1957 and toured the nation to promote the beloved frankfurter. Here, they posed with a plate of 60 hot dogs, which at the time represented what the average American ate in a year. Their hats were accented with a band of hot dogs smothered with mustard.