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Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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President Lyndon B. Johnson leaning over listening at a meeting with the parents of Milton L. Olive, III in private chambers inside the White House. Senator Paul Douglas, Mayor Richard J. Daley, several military personnel, and others are in attendance.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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President Lyndon B. Johnson addressing the attendees of the Congressional Medal of Honor ceremony for Milton L. Olive, III held on the White House lawn.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Daley family in front of Richard J. Daley statue in the Illinois State Capitol
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Members of the Daley family pose in front of the statue of Mayor Richard J. Daley in the Illinois State Capitol building.
Date:
1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eugene Sawyer at the Richard J. Daley Branch Library dedication
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Mayor Eugene Sawyer standing at the at podium during the dedication of the Mayor Richard J. Daley Branch Library. To the left of the podium stand John P. and Richard M. Daley, as well as Jim Edgar. John Duff stands at the right.
Date:
February 1, 1989
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley and family members at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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Eleanor "Sis Daley", Richard M. Daley, and several Daley grandchildren near the statue of Mayor Richard J. Daley at its dedication ceremony.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Daley family members gathered by the Richard J. Daley statue
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Daley family grandchildren gather by the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue; Eleanor "Sis" and Richard M. Daley stand with the group.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley with her grandchildren at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley posing with her grandchildren in front of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in the Illinois State Capitol building.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Crowd socializing after unveiling of the Richard J. Daley statue
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Crowd socializing after the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue has been unveiled. Richard M. Daley can be seen standing on the steps talking to some of the attendees.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
The Richard J. Daley statue installed
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The bronze statue of Mayor Richard J. Daley installed in a niche in the rotunda of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Crowd watching the Richard J. Daley statue dedication ceremony
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A back view of the crowd at the dedication ceremony of the Mayor Richard J. Daley memorial statue, as the statue is being unveiled.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Prominent audience members at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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Philip Rock, Richard M. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and Jim Thompson sitting in the audience at the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue dedication in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley being interviewed at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley sitting outside being interviewed by a female Channel 7 reporter at the dedication ceremony of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Governor Jim Thompson with Eleanor Daley
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Governor Jim Thompson standing next to Eleanor "Sis" Daley at the dedication of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Audience at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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The audience at the dedication of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard M. Daley at statue dedication
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Richard M. Daley with his mother, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, in the background at the dedication of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in Springfield.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley being interviewed at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley sitting outside being interviewed by a female Channel 7 reporter at the dedication ceremony of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley and grandchildren at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley standing with her grandchildren in front of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue located at the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley being interviewed at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley sitting outside talking into a Channel 7 reporter's microphone at the dedication of a statue honoring Mayor Richard J. Daley. The dedication ceremony took place on the grounds of the Illinois State Capitol (Springfield, Illinois) on June 23, 1981.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Man giving a speech to an audience including Michael, William, John, and Richard M. Daley
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Unidentified man giving a speech to an audience which includes Michael Daley, William Daley, John Daley, and Richard M. Daley.
Date:
circa January 1977
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Marc Chagall's America Windows
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America Windows, stained glass windows by artist Marc Chagall dedicated as a memorial to Mayor Richard J. Daley and donated to the Art Institute of Chicago.
Date:
circa 1977
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Water Tower Plaza Plaques
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Left: Plaque commemorating the service and sacrifice of the graduates of the United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School. Right: Plaque commemorating Jerome R. Gorin, Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity.
Date:
1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Water Tower Plaza Plaques
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Plaques commemorating Ellis S. Chesbrough for his public service to the City of Chicago, and Chesbrough's Chicago Water Supply System (National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark).
Date:
1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Monument for woodlands in Ireland planted in honor of Richard J. Daley
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Upper part of a stone monument for a 10-acre woodlands in Ireland planted in honor of Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Date:
1973
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago City Council memorial service for John F. Kennedy
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Mayor Richard J. Daley speaking at a podium beneath a large photo of John F. Kennedy at the Chicago City Council memorial service for President John F. Kennedy.
Date:
November 1967
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley speaking at a monument unveiling
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Richard J. Daley speaking at a monument unveiling, with men in military uniforms attending.
Date:
circa 1950s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Memorial program for Richard J. Daley, Chicago City Council chambers
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City Council chambers during the memorial program after the death of Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Date:
December 27, 1976
Collection:
László Kondor photograph collection
Access:
Public access
John F. Kennedy at the O'Hare Airport dedication
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President John F. Kennedy laying a wreath at a monument to Lieutenant Commander Edward "Butch" O'Hare during the O'Hare Airport expansion dedication. Mayor Richard J. Daley stands at left. A group of school children in ethnic dress stand in the background.
Date:
March 23, 1963
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard M. Daley speaking in front of a memorial poster of his father
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Richard M. Daley speaking in front of a large memorial poster of his father, Mayor Richard J. Daley. The Honorable Abraham Lincoln Marovitz is seated to the right.
Date:
1989
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley and Daley grandchildren gathered near the Richard J. Daley statue
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley with the Daley grandchildren gathered near the statue of Mayor Richard J. Daley in the Illinois State Capitol building.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Daley family members near the Richard J. Daley statue
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Richard M. Daley and other family members near the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue at its dedication ceremony.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Installation of the Richard J. Daley statue
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People watch as a group of workers installs the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in a niche inside the rotunda of the Illinois State Capitol.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Miniature copy of the Richard J. Daley statue
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A miniature copy of the Mayor Richard J. Daley memorial statue sitting on a table, with people socializing in the background.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Members of the Daley family at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley and several members of the Daley family at the dedication of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Crowd watching the Richard J. Daley statue dedication ceremony
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A back view of the crowd at the dedication ceremony of the Mayor Richard J. Daley memorial statue. Sons Richard M. and William Daley can be seen standing near the statue, along with several Illinois State Police officers.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Crowd watching the Richard J. Daley statue dedication ceremony
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A back view of the crowd at the dedication ceremony of the Mayor Richard J. Daley memorial statue. Jim Thompson and Eleanor "Sis" Daley are standing beside the statue.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Back view of Richard J. Daley statue
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A back view of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Philip Rock speaking at the Richard J. Daley statue dedication
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Philip J. Rock speaking at the podium next to the statue of Mayor Richard J. Daley during the statue dedication ceremony in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Richard M. Daley with Eleanor Daley
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Richard M. Daley standing outside speaking with his mother, Eleanor "Sis" Daley at the dedication of the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue in Springfield.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Michael Daley, Eleanor Daley, and William Daley at an Opening Day memorial for Richard J. Daley
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Michael Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and William (Bill) Daley sitting in a baseball stadium at an Opening Day memorial event for Mayor Richard J. Daley .
Date:
April 12, 1977
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago Water Tower Plaza Plaques
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Plaques commemorating the Old Water Tower that survived the Great Chicago Fire, and the Old Water Tower's centennial year and designation as the first American Water Landmark.
Date:
1976
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Monument for Shannon Rover's Tree dedicated to Richard J. Daley
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View of a stone monument dedicating the Shannon Rover's Tree in honor of Mayor Richard J. Daley. Text on the plaque reads "Shannon Rover's Tree, Chicago, Ill. Planted June 1968, Dedicated July 1969 In Honor Of Mayor Richard J. Daley By His Friend Tommie Ryan".
Date:
1971
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Haymarket Police Memorial dedication, Richard J. Daley speaking
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Mayor Richard J. Daley speaking at a microphone at the Haymarket Police Memorial dedication. The memorial is behind him.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago City Council memorial service for John F. Kennedy
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Bishop Cletus O'Donnell speaking at the Chicago City Council memorial service for President John F. Kennedy.
Date:
November 1963
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Chicago City Council memorial service for John F. Kennedy
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Mayor Richard J. Daley speaking at a podium during the Chicago City Council memorial service for President John F. Kennedy.
Date:
November 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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Milton L. Olive, III's father displays his son's posthumous Medal of Honor award and certificate. Mrs. Olive, Mayor Richard J. Daley, President Lyndon B. Johnson, and service personnel are also present.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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Parents of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Milton L. Olive III, holding the award while standing on the steps of the White House with President Lyndon B. Johnson and other dignitaries and guests.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Award ceremony for first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War
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President Lyndon B. Johnson speaking outside of White House at the presentation of the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to Private First Class Milton L. Olive, III. The Medal was awarded for Mr. Olive's actions in the Vietnam War. At the age of 18, Olive sacrificed his life to save others by smothering a live grenade. He was the first African-American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War. At left of President Johnson stand Olive's parents. Behind the President stand numerous representatives of the armed services, Mayor Richard J. Daley, and other dignitaries. Also in attendance are two of the four men whose lives were saved by Olive's actions.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Eleanor Daley with the Daley grandchildren
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Eleanor "Sis" Daley (at right, behind podium) with the Daley grandchildren near the covered statue of Mayor Richard J. Daley before its unveiling.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Watching the installation of the Daley statue
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People watching a group of workers preparing to install the Mayor Richard J. Daley statue inside the rotunda of the Illinois State Capitol.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Miniature copy of the Richard J. Daley statue
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A miniature copy of the Mayor Richard J. Daley memorial statue installed in Springfield, Illinois.
Date:
June 23, 1981
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access

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