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Richard J. Daley collection

The Richard J. Daley Collection documents the public offices, political career, and personal life of Daley and contains documents, publications, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and photographs dating from 1870-2010. The bulk of the collection dates from Richard J. Daley’s six terms as mayor of the city of Chicago, and as Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Central Committee.

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11th Ward Picnic, Dan Ryan Jr. and Richard J. Daley
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Dan Ryan Jr. shakes the hands of two of Richard J. Daley's sons at an 11th Ward Picnic. Pictured left to right: Michael Daley, Richard J. Daley, Dan Ryan Jr., and Richard M. Daley.
Date:
1952
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Richard J. Daley collection
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11th Ward Picnic, Richard J. Daley speaking
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Richard J. Daley speaks from a raised stage at the 11th Ward Picnic. Also present are Matthew Danaher, Ed Nihill, Michael Daley, Mary Carol Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Bud Finley.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Breakfast at the Daley Home
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Breakfast at the Daley home with Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and five Daley children.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley Family Breakfast
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Family breakfast at the Daley home with Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and six children.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley boys outside in their neighborhood
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Michael Daley, with his younger brothers John Daley and William Daley, standing outside on the sidewalk in their neighborhood.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley boys reading books
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William, Richard M., Michael, and John Daley reading books at a table in their home. Their father, Richard J. Daley, stands behind them.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley boys reading books
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Richard M. and Michael Daley read books with their father Richard J. Daley looking on.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley children
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Mary Carol Daley, Michael Daley, Patricia Daley, Richard M. Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley pose in front of a fireplace in their home.
Date:
circa 1940s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley children
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The five oldest Daley children in front of the fireplace in their home. Left to right: Mary Carol Daley, Michael Daley, Patricia Daley, Richard M. Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley (left hand behind her)
Date:
February 1946
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley children
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The five oldest Daley children - Mary Carol Daley, Michael Daley, Patricia Daley, Richard M. Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley.
Date:
February 1946
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley children pretend to vote for their father in the sheriff election
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Michael Daley, Richard M. Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, Mary Carol Daley, and Patricia Daley line up to insert "ballots" into a cardboard box, to "vote" for their father in the sheriff election.
Date:
1946
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family around the piano
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Eleanor "Sis" and Richard J. Daley and five of their children gathered around the piano enjoying Eleanor R. Daley's performance.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family at 11th Ward Picnic
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Richard J. Daley with his family at an 11th Ward Democratic family picnic.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family at breakfast
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Eleanor R. Daley, Mary Carol Daley, Richard M. Daley, Michael Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Richard J. Daley, and Patricia Daley around the table at breakfast time.
Date:
1946
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family at home (meal time)
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley serves breakfast to her family. February 1955 campaign picture.
Date:
1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family at the Daley campaign kick-off parade
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Daley family at the front of a crowd on Halsted Street at the Daley mayoral campaign kick-off parade (torchlight parade). Behind them, supporters carry Daley signs and banners.
Date:
January 18, 1955
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Daley family at the Daley campaign kick-off parade
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Daley family at the front of a crowd on Halsted Street at the Daley mayoral campaign kick-off parade (torchlight parade). Behind them, supporters carry Daley signs and banners.
Date:
January 18, 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family at the Torchlight Parade
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Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley and their children march at the front of a crowd on Halsted Street at the Daley mayoral campaign kick-off parade (torchlight parade). Behind them, supporters carry Daley signs and banners. The parade started from 35th and Halsted Streets.
Date:
January 18, 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family attends a Bridgeport rally
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Sitting in the front row at a Bridgeport rally are, left to right: John Daley, Michael Daley, Margaret Lynch, Richard M. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, William Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, and Mary Carol Daley.
Date:
1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family cheers in front of television
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Richard J. and Eleanor "Sis" Daley, with sons John and William Daley cheer in front of a television set in the Daley home.
Date:
1959
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family leading Torchlight Parade
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Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley and their children march at the front of a crowd on Halsted Street at the Daley mayoral campaign kick-off parade (torchlight parade). Behind them, supporters carry Daley signs and banners, including one that reads "Mom Likes Daley". The parade started from 35th and Halsted Streets.
Date:
January 18, 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family meal
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Richard J. Daley pours a cup of coffee for his wife Eleanor at a family meal in their home. Some of their children are seated around the table.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family members, 11th Ward picnic committee
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Pictured left to right are: George Curry, Margaret "Marge" Daley Curry, Ann Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Richard J. Daley, who wears a "Committee" ribbon on his jacket. (Margaret and Anne are Richard J. Daley's aunts on his father's side.)
Date:
1952
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family outdoors at Easter
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Daley family outside on the sidewalk on South Lowe Avenue at Easter.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family outdoors at Easter
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Richard J. Daley takes a photograph of his family outside on the sidewalk on South Lowe Avenue at Easter.
Date:
1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family outdoors at Easter
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Standing outdoors on the sidewalk on South Lowe Avenue at Easter are, left to right: Mary Carol Daley, Bernie Brice, Eleanor R. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and John Daley. Mary Carol and Eleanor "Sis" Daley hold stuffed Easter bunnies.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family outdoors at Easter
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Standing outdoors on the sidewalk on South Lowe Avenue at Easter are, left to right: Richard M. Daley, John Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, William Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Richard J. Daley. William Daley holds a stuffed toy bunny.
Date:
1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Portrait of the Daley family. Seated in a chair in the foreground are, left to right: John, Eleanor "Sis", and William Daley. Around them are, left to right: Richard J., Mary Carol, Michael, Richard M., Eleanor R., and Michael J. Daley.
Date:
December 24, 1954
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Family portrait of Eleanor "Sis" and Richard J. Daley with their five oldest children, in front of the fireplace in their home. Back row: Patricia Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Richard J. Daley. Front row: Mary Carol Daley, Richard M. Daley, Michael Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley (with her Dad's arm around her).
Date:
February 1946
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Family portrait of Eleanor "Sis" and Richard J. Daley with their five oldest children. Back row: Patricia Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Richard J. Daley. Front row: Mary Carol Daley, Richard M. Daley, Michael Daley, and Eleanor R. Daley.
Date:
February 1946
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley with six of their children.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Eleanor "Sis", Richard J., Lillian, Michael J. (father of Richard J. Daley), Mary Carol, Richard M., Eleanor R., Michael (son), and Patricia Daley.
Date:
February 1946
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Portrait of the Daley family. Seated in a chair in the foreground are, left to right: John, Eleanor "Sis", and William Daley. Around them are, left to right: Richard J., Mary Carol, Michael, Richard M., Eleanor R., and Michael J. Daley.
Date:
December 24, 1954
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait
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Formal family portrait: Richard J. and Eleanor "Sis" Daley surrounded by their children Mary Carol, Richard M., Eleanor R., Michael, John, and William Daley.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Daley family portrait in front of flowered curtain
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Family portrait in front of flowered curtains. Back row: Mary Carol Daley, Richard J. Daley, Eleanor R. Daley. Front row: John Daley, Michael Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Richard M. Daley, and Michael Daley
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family portrait in front of their fireplace
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Daley family portrait in front of the fireplace in their home. Photo includes Mary Carol Daley, Richard M. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Lillian Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, Michael J. Daley, Michael Daley, Richard J. Daley, and Patricia Daley.
Date:
circa 1940s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family prepares election campaign mailing materials
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The Daley family gathered around a dining table in their home, stuff envelopes with election campaign materials in preparation for mailing. Richard J. Daley County Clerk stickers are among the items on the table.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family reading books
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Daley family at home with classic novels.
Date:
1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family reading the newspaper
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William and John Daley read the Sunday newspaper at home with their parents Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley.
Date:
1957
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family reading the newspaper
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Richard J. Daley reads the Chicago Sunday Tribune with two of his sons, Michael (left) and Richard M. Daley.
Date:
1957
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family walking on the street
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Richard J. Daley, Michael J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Mary Carol Daley walk on the street in their neighborhood.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley family walking to church
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On the sidewalk walking to church are, left to right: Richard M., Michael, Eleanor "Sis", Richard J., Mary Carol, and Eleanor R. Daley.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley mayoral campaign Torchlight Parade
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Daley children march in the Daley mayoral campaign torchlight parade on Halsted Street. A large banner reading "Mom likes Daley" is carried behind them.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley folding laundry with her sons
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley folding laundry with her sons John and William.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Eleanor Daley serving a meal to her family
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Date:
1955
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley with their children around the piano
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Eleanor "Sis" and Richard J. Daley and five of their children gathered around the piano while a sixth child, Eleanor R. Daley, plays.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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First torchlight campaign parade
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Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley and some of their children march along Halsted Street in the first torchlight parade, part of Daley's mayoral election campaign.
Date:
January 18, 1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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John Daley and William Daley with neighborhood children
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John Daley (3rd from left) and William Daley (5th from left) with neighborhood children. The girls are dressed in nurses' uniforms, and the boys in army and navy uniforms.
Date:
circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Mayoral candidate Daley and his family on their way to the polls
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Mayoral candidate Richard J. Daley and his wife Eleanor "Sis", with their children on their way to the polls. The children are, from left: Eleanor R., Richard M., John, William, Michael, and Mary Carol Daley.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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Mayoral candidate Richard J. Daley going to the polls with his family
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Mayoral candidate Richard J. Daley and his wife, Eleanor "Sis", pose on the street (S. Lowe Ave.) with their children while on their way to the polls. The children are, from left: Mary Carol, Michael, John, William, Richard M. and Eleanor R. Daley.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
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University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
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Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Politics & Civic Life
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