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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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City voting machine
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City voting machine with the ballot for the April 1962 election.
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1962
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Country Town Precinct Registration Day, Richard J. Daley and others
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In Forest Park, Illinois, on Country Town Precinct Registration Day, pictured left to right are: Adele Schreiber, Richard J. Daley, Jeanette Blaschke, and Mrs. Francis Calderone.
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October 10, 1950
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Country Town Precinct Registration Day, Richard J. Daley and others
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At the Niles, Illinois, Police Station on Country Town Precinct Registration Day. Pictured left to right are: Richard J. Daley, Alice Larson, Natalie Kazmerski, and Helen A. Babowski.
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October 10, 1950
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Country Town Precinct Registration Day, Richard J. Daley and others
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Pictured at polling place for Country Town Precinct Registration Day are, left to right: Caroline Jenkins, Hugh Fitzgerald, Richard J. Daley, and Mrs. E.A. Kramer.
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October 10, 1950
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Country Town Precinct Registration Day, Richard J. Daley and others
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Country Town Precinct Registration Day in Evanston, Illinois. Pictured left to right are: Frank O'Dwyer, Richard J. Daley, and H.E. Voss.
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October 10, 1950
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Country Town Precinct Registration Day, Richard J. Daley and others
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At Evanston Village Hall on Country Town Precinct Registration Day. Pictured left to right are: Arthur B. McNeil, Richard J. Daley, and Edith C. Rubo.
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October 10, 1950
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Crowd looks at new voting machines
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A crowd of people on a stage look at new voting machines.
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circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Crowd looks at new voting machines
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A group of people look at new voting machines on a stage.
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circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Daley election campaign photo card
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Daley election campaign photo card with a drawing of the Democratic donkey inserting a ballot into a ballot box. A photo of Richard J. Daley at a voting booth hangs from its neck.
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circa 1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor Daley kisses Richard J. Daley at 11th Ward polling place
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley kisses Richard J. Daley on the cheek in front of a voting booth at 11th Ward polling place.
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1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley at 11th Ward polling place
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Richard J. Daley next to a voting booth inside the 11th Ward polling place.
Date
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1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley at the polls
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley at a table inside the 11th Ward polling place, preparing to vote in the 1955 election.
Date
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1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley at the voter registration table on voting day
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Mayor Richard J. Daley at the voter registration table on voting day.
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley beside a voting booth
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Eleanor "Sis" and Mayor Richard J. Daley standing beside a voting booth. Richard J. Daley is making a "V for Victory" sign with his fingers.
Date
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circa 1960s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Eleanor and Richard J. Daley inside 11th Ward polling place
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Eleanor "Sis" and Mayor Richard J. Daley at the 11th Ward polling place registration table.
Date
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1963
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Election Commissioner, Supervisor and bank president in Marquette National Bank lobby
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Sidney T. Holzman (election commissioner), John F. McCarthy (bank president), and Joseph Bomba (election administrative supervisor) with a small voting machine in the lobby of the Marquette National Bank. A display representing both major political parties and their presidential candidates is behind them, along with a sign reading "Every Citizen Should Register And Vote".
Date
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1964
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Election Day, Richard J. Daley at voting booth
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Richard J. Daley stands in front of a voting booth on election day, flanked by his father Michael J. Daley (left), and wife Eleanor "Sis" Daley (right).
Date
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1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Election Officials and bank president view bank window display on voting
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Sidney T. Holzman (Election Commissioner), John F. McCarthy (bank president), and Joseph Bomba (election administrative supervisor) stand outside next to a Marquette National Bank window display on voter registration, featuring presidential candidates Lyndon B. Johnson and Barry Goldwater.
Date
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1964
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Looking at a map, Country Town Precinct Registration Day
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Country Town Precinct Registration Day in Oak Park. Looking at a map on the wall are, left to right: Grace T. Green, Richard J. Daley, Gertrude Allred, and Alan T. Westlake.
Date
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October 10, 1950
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Looking at a map, Country Town Precinct Registration Day
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In the Wilmette Village Hall, on Country Town Precinct Registration Day, Richard J. Daley (Cook County Clerk) and Mary Elizabeth Brush (Village Clerk) examine a map of the Village of Wilmette.
Date
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October 10, 1950
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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
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1955
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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 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
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1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Mayoral candidate Richard J. Daley with his family on their way to the polls
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Mayoral candidate Richard J. Daley and his wife Eleanor "Sis" Daley, pose with their children on their way to the polls. Children from left include: Eleanor R. 14, Richard M. 12, John 8, William 6, Michael 11, and Mary Carol, 16.
Date
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February 21, 1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Men viewing a Reapportionment vote sign
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A group of men view a Reapportionment vote sign, including Richard J. Daley, Illinois governor William Stratton, and Al Horan. The sign reads: "Vote Yes on Blue Ballot Reapportionment Amendment".
Date
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circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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New voting machine
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Three men on a stage, one with a microphone, present a new voting machine.
Date
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circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Polling places list
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First page of a list of polling places in various townships, with locations and staff members listed. Oak Park Township (Districts 41 and 48), Proviso Township (District 65), and Niles Township (District 1) are listed on this page.
Date
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October 10, 1950
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Pre-1953 election class
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Richard J. Daley (standing on stage) speaks at a pre-1953 election class, held in the auditorium of Proviso Township High School (now Proviso East High School). A new voting machine is displayed on the stage.
Date
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October 1953
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Pre-1953 election class
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Richard J. Daley (standing on stage) speaks at a pre-1953 election class, held in the auditorium of Proviso Township High School (now Proviso East High School). A new voting machine is displayed on the stage.
Date
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October 1953
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Primary election day, Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley at a voting booth
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley at a voting booth on primary election day. She has her fingers crossed for good luck.
Date
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February 22, 1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Primary election day, Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley at a voting booth
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley at a voting booth on primary election day. Eleanor "Sis" Daley crosses her fingers for good luck.
Date
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February 22, 1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Primary election day, Richard J. Daley holds the lever in a voting booth
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Mayor Richard J. Daley with his hand on the lever in a voting booth on primary election day. The Democratic and Republican primary ballots are displayed on the voting machine.
Date
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February 22, 1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Primary election day, Richard J. and Eleanor Daley at a voting booth
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley gives Richard J. Daley a kiss for luck at a voting booth on primary election day.
Date
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February 22, 1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Primary election day, Richard J. and Eleanor Daley at a voting booth
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley at a voting booth on primary election day. Eleanor "Sis" Daley crosses her fingers for good luck.
Date
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February 22, 1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley at 11th Ward polling place
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Richard J. Daley and his wife Eleanor "Sis" Daley exit the 11th Ward polling place after voting in the mayoral election.
Date
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April 5, 1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley at the polls on election day
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and Mayor Richard J. Daley at their polling place on election day.
Date
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circa 1960s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley at voting machine
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley at a voting machine in the polling place on election day.
Date
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circa 1963
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley outside 11th Ward polling place
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Richard J. Daley and his wife Eleanor "Sis" Daley exit the 11th Ward polling place after voting in the mayoral election.
Date
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1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley outside 11th Ward polling place
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Richard J. Daley poses with his wife Eleanor "Sis" Daley outside the 11th Ward polling place after voting in the mayoral election.
Date
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1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley outside the 11th Ward polling place
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley standing outside the 11th Ward polling place. An American flag flies above them.
Date
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circa 1960s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley voting
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Date
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1946
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley walk to their polling place
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley walk to their polling place, followed by reporters.
Date
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1975
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley and Eleanor Daley walking to the polling place
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley walking to their polling place escorted by their son John Daley.
Date
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1975
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley and family at the polls on election day
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and family at a registration table in the 11th Ward polling place on election day. Pictured left to right are Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Richard J. Daley, Richard M. Daley, and Michael Daley.
Date
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1969
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley and others with a new voting machine
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Richard J. Daley sits at a table on a stage with two men. A new voting machine is behind them.
Date
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circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley at a voting booth
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Mayor Richard J. Daley waves outside a voting booth. A voting machine can be seen in the booth.
Date
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circa 1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley at a voting machine event
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Richard J. Daley listens to unidentified women at a voting machine event in Evanston.
Date
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circa 1950
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley at a voting machine event
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Richard J. Daley talks with unidentified women at a voting machine event in Evanston.
Date
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circa 1950
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley in front of a voting machine
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Richard J. Daley in front of a voting machine.
Date
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1955
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley on his way to the polls with Eleanor and John Daley
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Mayor Richard J. Daley reaching out to shake an unidentified man's hand while walking to the polls with his wife Eleanor "Sis" Daley and his son John Daley.
Date
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1975
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Richard J. Daley views a vote tally machine
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Richard J. Daley and two unidentified men view an IBM vote tally machine.
Date
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circa 1950s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
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Collection Details
Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Politics & Civic Life
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Geographic Location
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Bridgeport (Chicago, Ill.)
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Chicago (Ill.)
4
Evanston (Ill.)
2
Cook County (Ill.)
2
Maywood (Ill.)
1
Forest Park (Ill.)
1
Niles (Ill.)
1
Oak Park (Ill.)
1
Wilmette (Ill.)
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Subject--Name
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Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976
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Daley, Eleanor, 1907-2003
4
Daley, Richard M. (Richard Michael), 1942-
3
Daley family (Chicago, Ill.)
3
Daley, John P., 1946-
3
Daley, William M., 1948-
1
Stratton, William G.
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Creator
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A-Accurate Photo
4
Chicago Tribune (Firm)
3
Lou Bryk and Associates
3
Rhoden, Herman S.
3
Stewart Jr., Charles
2
Peter Fish Studios
1
Associated Press
1
Chicago Historical Society
1
Chicago's American
1
Fred Kuehn Studios
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Form
66
Photographs
1
Records (Documents)
Medium
58
black-and-white prints (photographs)
6
color prints (photographs)
1
black-and-white negatives
1
black-and-white slides
Topic
67
Politicians
67
Politics and government
67
Voting
27
Mayors
25
Elections
2
Families
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Political campaigns
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