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Junior Citizen's Committee: Joseph Warren School through Yale School (Folder 595)
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: Saint Clothilde School (4/20/64, 2/9/65, 3/11/66); Saint Denis School (4/16/64); Saint Dorothy School (1/14/65); Saint Felicitas School (3/12/64, 1/20/65, 2/11/66); Saint Francis De Paula School (1/14/65, 4/21/66); Saint Francis de Sales School (2/4/66); Saint Francis of Assisi School (2/23/62)
1962
Window at Harry's Drugs, S. Leavitt Street and 23rd Place
1955
"Hello Boys and Girls!" storybook and neighborhood guide
Cover of youth storybook and guide to neighborhood from the Neighborhood Service Organization. Presents Pilsen as a blending of Czech and Mexican American communities.
1950
Awards banquet
Group of seated people having a meal at an awards banquet. A table with trophies on it is visible in the background.
1960
Cook chopping roasted meat for dinner
A cook chops up roasted meat for dinner as two women look on.
1960
Girls and woman dressed for a Hallowe'en party
Group outside Howell House. They are dressed for a Hallowe'en party, wearing domino masks and costume dresses. An African American woman is dressed as a crossing guard. A sign on the door of the building behind them reads "Halloween Party - This Saturday Night - Here".
1965
Boy examining a camera
Young African American boy sitting and looking down at a camera in his lap with furrowed brow.
1965
Two young women singing next to piano
Two young women singing from sheet music next to a piano.
1950
Howell House windows
Exterior corner windows of Howell House, taken by a member of the Howell Camera Club.
1940
Teenagers outside of Howell House
Teenagers, some on bicycles, gathered outside of Howell House.
1950
Boys with Sterling Club pennant
Group of nine boys and a man with a pennant that says "Sterling Club;" Some of the boys have the initials "SAC" on their sweaters, and a boy kneeling in front holds a basketball that says "Sterling AC".
1920
Girls in a building doorway
Two young girls in coats stand in the doorway of a building.A sign next to them reads "MOVIES Friday - 3:30 PM - 5¢ - ".
1920
Performers playing Katcha and the Devil pose on stage
Performers cast as Katcha (left) and the Devil in "The Golden Spinning Wheel" pose onstage.
1933
Children on playground climbing structure
Group of girls outside on a playground climbing structure, with a woman soothing a young boy near them.
1930
Daily Vacation Bible School, Howell Neighborhood House
Large group of children standing outside Howell Neighborhood House during daily Vacation Bible School.
1920
St. Paul's Catholic Church from alley
View looking east along an alley with high snow banks located east of South Leavitt Street between West 22nd Place and West 23rd Street. The rear of St. Paul's German Catholic Church rises above the garages and houses.
1979
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
Campaign rally for Richard J. Daley in Pilsen
Mayor Richard J. Daley with two young girls and Father Korper at a Daley campaign rally in Pilsen.
1960
Campaign rally for Richard J. Daley in Pilsen
Mayor Richard J. Daley, at a microphone, speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Pilsen.
1960
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
Play Club Mothers meeting announcement, Bethlehem Community Center
Announcement for Play Club Mothers meeting to discuss a new play club for community mothers and children at the Bethlehem Community Center.
1954
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
Bethlehem Center Day Camp flyer
Announcement flyer for Bethlehem Center summer day camp, with hand-drawn illustrations.
1951
Bethlehem Center newsletter
Front page of newsletter from the Bethlehem community center with submissions from staff and youth.
1951
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

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