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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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Bagpipers at the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Bagpipers entertain Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip as they tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Richard J. Daley and others. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Boat Show at McCormick Place
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Boat Show at McCormick Place
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circa 1960s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Boat Show at McCormick Place
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Boat Show at McCormick Place.
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circa 1960s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Boat Show at McCormick Place
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Boat Show at McCormick Place.
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circa 1960s
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Mayor Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and others. Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker is in the left foreground, seated behind Richard J. Daley. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Richard J. Daley and others. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (center) tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Richard J. Daley (second from left) and others. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Richard J. Daley and others. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (at right) tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (center) tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Richard J. Daley (left) and others. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and others. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Richard J. Daley and others. A number of photographers are in the foreground at the right. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Richard J. Daley and others. Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker is behind Prince Philip to the left. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Richard J. Daley and others. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
:
1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II (left) and Prince Philip (right) visit the Chicago International Trade Fair, accompanied by Eleanor "Sis" and Richard J. Daley (center) and others. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II tours the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip tour the Chicago International Trade Fair on a motorized cart, accompanied by Richard J. Daley and others. The FIAT exhibit is behind them. The fair was held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Queen Elizabeth II visits the Chicago International Trade Fair
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Queen Elizabeth II (left foreground), Prince Philip, Richard J. Daley, and Eleanor "Sis" Daley visit the Chicago International Trade Fair, held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley accepting gift for Eleanor Daley at National Housewares Exhibit
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Mayor Richard J. Daley accepts a gift for Eleanor "Sis" Daley from the Housewares Industry, at the National Housewares Exhibit.
Date
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January 1963
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley and Adlai Stevenson II at a Livestock Expo
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Richard J. Daley, Governor Adlai Stevenson II, and others at a Livestock Expo.
Date
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1950
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley and Adlai Stevenson II at a Livestock Expo
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At the Stock Show, Governor Adlai Stevenson II shakes hands with an unidentified man while Richard J. Daley looks on.
Date
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1950
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley and Adlai Stevenson II at a Livestock Expo
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Richard J. Daley and Governor Adlai Stevenson II at a Livestock Expo.
Date
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1950
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley and Adlai Stevenson II at a cattle Stock Show
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A boy holds a rope to show off his prized steer to a smiling Richard J. Daley and Governor Adlai Stevenson II at a livestock show. A crowd watches from behind a fence.
Date
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1950
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley and Adlai Stevenson review cattle at a stock show
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Richard J. Daley and Governor Adlai Stevenson II inspecting prized cattle at a livestock show. Governor Stevenson is holding the rope lead.
Date
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1950
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley and three men view a Chicago Defender display
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and three unidentified African American men view a Chicago Defender display at City Hall.
Date
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circa 1963
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley poses with participants at a Holiday Folk Fair. Colonel "Jack" Reilly stands at the right.
Date
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1973
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Richard J. Daley shaking hands with a woman wearing ethnic dress at a Holiday Folk Fair booth.
Date
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circa 1970-1976
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley greets a man in Native American dress at the American Indian Center booth at a Holiday Folk Fair. Colonel "Jack" Reilly stands to the right.
Date
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1973
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Richard J. Daley at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley greeting Indian women at the India booth at a Holiday Folk Fair at Navy Pier.
Date
:
1975
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley shakes hands with a participant at a booth at a Holiday Folk Fair.
Date
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1973
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley at a trade show
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and several Kearney & Trecker representatives stand next to a Kearney & Trecker "Milwaukee-matic 100" milling machine at a trade show.
Date
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circa 1960-1976
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley at a trade show
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Mayor Richard J. Daley walks between two unidentified officials at a trade show, followed by a group of others.
Date
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circa 1955-1976
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley at the Polish booth at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley greets a group of Polish women at the Poland booth at a Holiday Folk Fair at Navy Pier.
Date
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circa 1970s
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley greeting woman at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley greeting three women at a booth at a Holiday Folk Fair at Navy Pier. Michael Bilandic is visible at the far right.
Date
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circa 1970s
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley greets a woman at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley greets a woman in ethnic dress at a Holiday Folk Fair.
Date
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circa 1970s
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley visits Mexican exhibit, Chicago International Trade Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley (third from left) and others visit the Mexican exhibit at the Chicago International Trade Fair, held at Navy Pier.
Date
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1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Richard J. Daley wearing sombrero at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley wears a sombrero at a Holiday Folk Fair at Navy Pier. An unidentified nun stands beside him.
Date
:
1976
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley wearing sombrero at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley wears a sombrero at a Holiday Folk Fair at Navy Pier. An unidentified nun stands beside him.
Date
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circa 1972-1976
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
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Public access
Richard J. Daley wearing sombrero at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley wears a sombrero at a Holiday Folk Fair at Navy Pier. An unidentified nun stands beside him.
Date
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1976
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Richard J. Daley with Adlai Stevenson
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Mayor Richard J. Daley stands with Adlai Stevenson II and several others at an unidentified event. A sign that reads "Asbestos Heat Insulations" hangs on a concrete pillar in the background.
Date
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circa 1950s
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Richard J. Daley with Adlai Stevenson
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Mayor Richard J. Daley stands with a group of men including Martin Kennelly and Adlai Stevenson II.
Date
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circa 1950s
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Richard J. Daley with Chicago International Fair invitations
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Richard J. Daley and a man (from the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry?) pose with a stack of framed invitations for the 1959 Chicago International Fair and Exposition. The invitation displayed is to the Swiss Confederation and is signed by Richard J. Daley and the president of the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry.
Date
:
1959
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Richard J. Daley with loaf of bread at a Holiday Folk Fair
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Mayor Richard J. Daley examines a loaf of bread presented by an unidentified woman in ethnic dress at the Lithuania booth at a Holiday Folk Fair at Navy Pier.
Date
:
1976
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Showing off a steer to Richard J. Daley and Adlai Stevenson II
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A boy holds a rope to show off his prized steer to a smiling Richard J. Daley and Governor Adlai Stevenson II at a livestock show.
Date
:
1950
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Showing off a steer to Richard J. Daley and Adlai Stevenson II
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A boy shows off his prized steer to Richard J. Daley and Governor Adlai Stevenson II at a Stock Show. The steer's ear is tagged number 443.
Date
:
1950
Collection
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Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
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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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Geographic Location
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Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)
14
Chicago (Ill.)
3
Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
Subject--Name
41
Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976
14
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-
9
Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965
1
Daley family (Chicago, Ill.)
1
Daley, Eleanor, 1907-2003
1
Kennelly, Martin H., 1887-1961
Creator
16
Pics Chicago
4
Chicago Lawn Photos
4
Kondor, László, 1940-
3
Chicago Photographers
3
Graphic Photo Service
1
Oscar and Associates, Inc.
1
Photo Ideas
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Medium
39
black-and-white prints (photographs)
5
black-and-white slides
Topic
42
Politicians
42
Politics and government
33
Mayors
14
Visits of state
11
Ethnic groups
7
Governors
1
African Americans
1
Polish Americans
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