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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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Daley mayoral re-election billboard
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View of a Daley mayoral re-election campaign billboard adjacent to a railroad embankment near W. Cermak Road and S. Canal Street. The Cuneo Press building is in the distance at the right.
Date:
circa 1959
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley at a Chicago White Sox baseball game
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Mayor Richard J. Daley throwing a baseball from the stands at a Chicago White Sox game. Chief of Police James Conlisk and Robert Quinn are seated nearby.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley throws out a ball at a White Sox game
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Richard J. Daley throws out a ball from the stadium at a Chicago White Sox game at Comiskey Park. Russell O'Brien and Ed Nihill are behind him.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley throws out a ball at a baseball game
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Richard J. Daley throws out a ball from the stadium at a baseball game. An unidentified man stands next to the mayor.
Date:
circa 1955-1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley with Charles Comiskey
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Richard J. Daley prepares to throw out a ball at a White Sox game at Comiskey Park. Chicago White Sox team owner Charles Comiskey (left) stands beside him.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley with George Cheung
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Mayor Richard J. Daley with George Cheung and a group of men at a dining event in Chinatown.
Date:
1971
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley with George Cheung
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Mayor Richard J. Daley opening a fortune cookie at a dining event in Chinatown with group of men including George Cheung.
Date:
1971
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. and Eleanor Daley at Comiskey Park with visiting mayors
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley (at left, second row), Alderman Tom Keane (fourth from left, second row) and members of a group of visiting mayors and their wives (front row) seated in a crowd at Comiskey Park.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. and Eleanor Daley at Comiskey Park with visiting mayors
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley (at left, second row), Alderman Tom Keane (fourth from left, second row) and members of a group of visiting mayors and their wives (front row) seated in a crowd at Comiskey Park.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Throwing out the ball at a White Sox game
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Richard J. Daley throws out the ball at a White Sox game at Comiskey Park.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access