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James Parker collection

James S. Parker owned the firm Copelin Commercial Photographs that operated continuously in Chicago beginning in 1856. The collection's photographic negatives and prints extensively record Chicago's built environment.
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Community activities, 1973 (Folder 606)
269 Images
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 1973 community activities at: George F. Cassell, John J. Duffy, Mount Greenwood; St. Cajetan; and St. Christina schools; John F. Eberhart, Mary Star of the Sea, Nativity BVM, and St. Adrian schools; Adams Apple Distributing Co., Aetna State Bank, Bea Leau Realty, Consolidated Liquors, Lawndale Unban Progress Center, Lincoln Park Conservatory Assn., Northwest national Bank, Portage and Belmont Library, Rogers Park Community Council, and Scandinavian Furniture Store; other unidentified community activities
Date:
1973
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Congressman Frank Annunzio in the 4th of July Parade at Six Corners
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Congressman Frank Annunzio rides in a 1952 Saturn in the 4th of July Parade at Six Corners at Irving Park Road and Cicero Avenue.
Date:
1976-07-04
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Congressman Frank Annunzio in the Fourth of July Parade at Six Corners
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Congressman Frank Annunzio rides past the Sears Store in a 1952 Saturn, in the 4th of July Parade at Six Corners (Irving Park Road and Cicero Avenue.)
Date:
1976-07-04
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Congressman Frank Annunzio in the Fourth of July Parade at Six Corners
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Congressman Frank Annunzio (left) in a 1952 Saturn at the 4th of July Parade at Six Corners at Irving Park Road and Cicero Avenue.
Date:
1976-07-04
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Imagery of Chicago public and private schools, 1976 (Folder 614)
69 Images
Bateman School; Blessed Sacrament School; Douglas School; Gray and Wicker Park schools; Irving Park School; Norwood Park School; Our Lady of Victory School; Brian Piccolo School; St. Daniel the Prophet School St. Rene School; Spaulding School
Date:
1976
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Junior Citizen's Committee: Parkside School through Reinberg School (Folder 586)
27 Images
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 8 x 10 group portraits of students, teachers and administrators feature prominently in Series VI. Schools covered: Parkside School (1/14/64, 3/25/65, 4/4/66); Perry School (4/23/64); John Pirie School (4/21/64, 2/9/65, 2/25/66); Pullman School (5/7/64); Ray School (4/21/66); Reinberg School (4/2/65)
Date:
1964-1966
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access