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Harry's Drugs, Leavitt Street at 23rd Place
1955
Daley mayoral re-election signs, Ashland Ave.
Daley mayoral re-election campaign signs installed on a storefront at 1854 S. Ashland Ave., just north of the intersection with W. 19th Street.
1959
Junior Citizen's Committee: Amelia Earhart School through Froebel School (Folder 578)
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: Amelia Earhart School (3/25/64, 2/17/65, 12/20/65); Fernwood School (4/9/64, 4/13/65, 3/30/66); Froebel School (3/4/63)
1963
Junior Citizen's Committee: Rogers School through Saint Anthony's School (Folder 587)
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: Rogers School; Martha Ruggles School (1/14/65); Sabin School (2/9/66); Sacred Heart School (2/18/64, 11/12/64, 1/26/66); Saint Ailbe School (3/12/64, 3/18/65, 2/11/66); Saint Ann's School (3/13/64, 3/18/65); Saint Anthony's School (2/28/64, 10/4/64, 11/4/64)
1964
Two Couples at Playboy Dance
Two couples posed in front of a Christmas tree at Playboy dance. Pictured left to right are: Ray Robles, Carmen Medina, Darlene Klein, and Bob Reyes.
1958
Teenager and children buying food at Bethlehem House event
Teenager and children purchasing food at a Bethlehem House event.
1950
Reading newspapers and magazines in a library
Boys and a man reading newspapers and magazines in library.
1960
Teenage boys relaxing on couches in room with stereo
Teenage boys talking and reading on couches in a room with a stereo.
1960
Boys eating in camp dining hall
Two African American boys eating in a dining hall, likely at summer camp. Other children and a man are visible behind them.
1960
Men in front of a booth with fudge for sale
Three men standing in front of a booth where fudge is being sold.
1955
Club worker in chicken room
Young girl sweeping the floor in the Bethlehem Community Center chicken room, with a number of young chickens behind her.
1955
Bethlehem Center junior staff at display tables
Three young men wearing sweatshirts with a "Bethlehem Center Junior Staff" logo stand next to display tables with a woman who examines a pamphlet. Behind them are signs reading "Bethlehem Community Center - Building Jr. Staff Leaders".
1959
Children playing checkers and doing puzzles
Children at a table playing checkers and doing jigsaw puzzles.
1945
Children talking with Santa Claus
Two children seated on the floor talk with Santa Claus.
1940
Teenagers in ethnic costume on a stage
Group of teenagers and young adults dressed in ethnic costume stand on a stage in front of a curtain.
1930
Girls playing game in gymnasium
Girls dressed in athletic clothing play a game in a gymnasium.
1930
Throop Street, Pilsen
View to north of nineteenth century buildings on the west side of South Throop Street, just north of West Cullerton Street. 1920 South Throop Street is at the left.
1981
18th Street, Pilsen
View looking east along West 18th Street, from east of the intersection with South Racine Avenue. The sign for the Cuernavaca Restaurant (1158 West 18th Street) is visible at the left of the image. A bakery, the Panaderia El Paraiso is next to that. Other businesses line both sides of the street.
1981
South Branch of the Chicago River towards Loop skyscrapers
View looking northeast along the South Branch of the Chicago River from the West Cermak Road bridge. The South Canal Street bridge is on the right, and the warehouse building at 329 West 18th Street/1891 South Lumber Street is visible behind it. Loop skyscrapers are visible against the sky in the distance.
1979
Campaign rally for Richard J. Daley in Pilsen
Richard M. Daley, Father Koper, and Mayor Richard J. Daley seated in chairs during a campaign rally for the elder Daley in Pilsen.
1960
Junior Citizen's Committee: Edward Coles School through Dvorak School (Folder 577)
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: Edward Coles School (1/29/53, 1/20/65); Cooper School (1/23/63); Cooper Upper Grade Center School (6/10/65); Cornell School (3/11/64); Delalno School (3/15/62); Arthur Dixon School (4/20/64, 2/9/65); Drew School (4/9/64); Dvorak School (2/14/64)
1963
Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Argyle St. Bridge; S. Ashland Ave. Bridge; Belmont Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Cortland St. Bridge; N. Damen Ave. Viaduct; N. Des Plaines St. Viaduct (Folder 105)
Bridges and viaducts: Addison St. Bridge; Argyle St. Bridge; S. Ashland Ave. Bridge; Belmont Ave. Bridge; Cermak Rd. Bridge; Chicago Ave. Bridge; Cortland St. Bridge; N. Damen Ave. Viaduct; N. Des Plaines St. Viaduct. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
1972
Jelinek Drugs, Cermak Road and Damen
1955
Children outdoors in playground
Children playing outdoors on slides and playground equipment.
1955
Sign for Southwest Central Community Council playground
Sign for Southwest Central Community Council Playground Number 1. The playground area is fenced with chain link fencing, and a bench and sandbox are visible in the background.
1955
Boys eating watermelon on a hillside
Group of boys with a man, eating watermelon on a hillside in the country.
1950
Painting garbage cans in an alley
Group of community members painting garbage cans in an alley behind Loomis Street.
1958
Group of teenagers standing together
Group of teenagers standing together. Two are holding small cases.
1950
Shooting basketballs at an event
Person shooting a basketball at an event as others look on.Signs on the wall read "Basketball Throws 3 shots 5¢" and "2 Baskets out of 3 wins Prize".
1960
Selling tostadas at an event
Women selling tostadas to children at a community center event. A sign above them reads "TOSTADAS !muy bueno!".
1960
Dancing at a Block Party
People dancing in the street to the music of a live band during a block party.
1959
Bethlehem Center building
View of the Bethlehem Center in 1959. The three story red-bricked building at 1853 S. Racine Avenue was founded as a settlement house in 1884 for the immigrants of Chicago's Lower West Side and Pilsen neighborhoods.
1959
Boys playing catch in alley
Two boys playing catch in alley, with another looking on.
1960
Man speaking at microphone at an event
A man in a suit addresses a group at an event from behind a microphone, as three other men stand nearby.
1960
Girls in a playhouse
Two girls seated in a playhouse.
1930
Girls holding up bibs they made
Group of girls holding up bibs they made in a sewing class.
1940
Civics class for Bohemian men
Group of Bohemian men and older boys sitting on chairs facing a teacher and blackboard during a civics class.
1913
Children with Bohemian Settlement House banner and flag
Group of boys and girls standing outdoors in front of a Bohemian Settlement House banner. One of them holds an American flag.
1910
Howell House and neighborhood buildings
View of building rooftops in the Howell House neighborhood, with the Howell House building behind them.
1920
Children dancing in a circle with women watching
Large group of young children dancing in a circle in a room with fireplace as women watch.
1910
Boys in a first aid demostration
Boys in scouts uniforms applying bandages and slings to other boys in a first aid demonstration.
1930
Children and teacher outside a building
Group of children standing with a teacher outside a building.
1940
Richard J. Daley at St. Pius V Church event
Mayor Richard J. Daley with a group of women at an event at St. Pius V Church in Pilsen.
1970
Bridges and viaducts: various bridges and viaducts (Folder 121)
Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken. This folder includes images of W. Chicago Ave., W. Division St., W. North Ave.,N. Lake Shore Drive (Outer Drive), N. Michigan Ave., N. Wabash Ave., N. State St., N. Dearborn St., N. Clark St., N. La Salle St., N. Halsted St., W. Division St., N. Milwaukee Ave., N. Des Plaines St., W. Erie St., W. Division St., N. Milwaukee Ave., W. Chicago Ave., S. Canal St., S. Ashland Ave., N. Ashland Ave., W. Wacker Dr., E. Wacker Dr., W. Adams St., E. 92 St., E. 95 St., E. 100 St., E. 106 St., S. Torrence Ave., E. 130 St., W. Kinzie St., plaques.
1973
Children on a slide in playground
Children playing on a slide in a fenced playground, with two women watching them.
1955
Teenagers around a piano
Group of teenagers and young adults posing around a piano at Bethlehem House.
1950
Women in community center kitchen
Group of women in a community center kitchen after making a meal. Stacks of dirty dishes and pots and pans are in the foreground.
1960
Women at craft bazaar
Group of women examine jewelry and other goods displayed on tables at a craft bazaar.
1960
Women at event with coffee and dessert
Four women at an event with coffee service and desserts.
1960
Board members meeting
Group of adults seated around a table for a board meeting.
1960

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71 Children 42 Adults 22 Communities 21 Events 18 Recreation 15 Buildings 15 Politicians 15 Politics and government 12 Bethlehem Center (Chicago, Ill.) 12 Teenagers 11 Food 10 Education 10 Music 9 Athletics 9 Cities and towns 9 Clubs 9 Dancing 9 East Europeans 9 Howell House (Chicago, Ill.) 9 Mayors 9 Mexicans 9 Political campaigns 8 Holidays 6 Activity programs in education 6 African American children 6 Architecture 6 Civic improvement--Citizen participation 6 Litter (Trash)--Prevention 6 Playgrounds 6 Public Schools 6 School children 6 Stores, Retail 6 Streets 6 Youth 5 African Americans 5 Drugstores 5 Theater 4 Automobiles 4 Costume 4 Parties 3 Ceilings 3 Columns, Concrete 3 Concrete beams 3 Concrete walls 3 Floors, Concrete 3 Handicraft 3 Office buildings 3 Piano 3 Rivers 3 Santa Claus 3 Social Welfare 3 Warehouses 3 Women 2 Acting 2 Advertising 2 Apartment houses 2 Art 2 Basements 2 Boilers 2 Boxes 2 Bridges 2 Bridges--Abutments 2 Bridges--Foundations and piers 2 Camps 2 Carpets 2 Citizenship 2 Commercial art 2 Community 2 Desks 2 Doorways 2 Employees 2 Filing cabinets 2 Food service 2 Industrial buildings 2 Iron and steel bridges--Corrosion 2 Meetings 2 Movable bridges 2 Office equipment and supplies 2 Office furniture 2 Singing 2 Space heaters 2 Speeches, addresses, etc. 2 Storage facilities 1 Alleys 1 Animal feeding 1 Automobiles--Tires 1 Award presentations 1 Awards 1 Babysitting 1 Bankers 1 Bas-relief 1 Basketball 1 Books and reading 1 Bowling games 1 Bricks 1 Bridge railings 1 Bridges--Deterioration 1 Bridges--Floors 1 Bridges--Maintenance and repair 1 Catholic elementary schools 1 Cerebral palsy 1 Checkers 1 Child care services 1 Children's furniture 1 Children's rooms 1 Church buildings 1 Clocks and watches 1 Coal-tar products 1 Commercial buildings 1 Commercial strips 1 Community centers 1 Communties 1 Concrete masonry 1 Concrete--Cracking 1 Construction and demolition debris 1 Containers 1 Conversation 1 Cookware 1 Corridors 1 Couples 1 Cranes, derricks, etc. 1 Dampness in basements 1 Dance 1 Dining rooms 1 Dinners and dining 1 Discussion 1 Driveways 1 Dwellings 1 Factories--Location 1 Factories--Restrooms 1 Fire sprinklers 1 Furnaces 1 Garages 1 Gas cylinders--Storage 1 Grain elevators 1 House cleaning 1 Iron and steel bridges 1 Jukeboxes 1 Land use--Maps 1 Libraries 1 Loading and unloading 1 Lumber-yards (stores) 1 Materials handling 1 Medical care 1 Musical instruments 1 Nuns 1 Organization 1 Organizations 1 Parcel post 1 Parking garages 1 Pavements, Concrete 1 Pedestrians 1 Picnics 1 Plaques, plaquettes 1 Playground 1 Playhouses 1 Posters 1 Public buildings--Restrooms 1 Puzzels 1 Railroads 1 Railroads, Elevated 1 Refuse and refuse disposal 1 Religion 1 Religious Services 1 Restaurants 1 Show windows 1 Signs and signboards 1 Soft drinks 1 Steel I-beams 1 Storefronts 1 Teenage boys 1 Traffic regulations 1 Trampolines 1 Trucks 1 Type-writers 1 Underpasses 1 Vocational Education 1 Warnings 1 Watchtowers 1 Water-pipes--Valves 1 Windows 1 Wrecking 1 Young adults