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Rapid Transit Authority (RTA) launch
Mayor Richard J. Daley with Lt. Governor Neil Hartigan, Senator Cecil Partee, Illinois governor Dan Walker and others in front of a large transportation map for announcement of Rapid Transit Authority (RTA) launch.
1974
University Apartments, Hyde Park
Architect's rendering of the University Apartments located at 1451 East 55th Street, showing the two 10-story towers and a playground area.
1971
Richard J. Daley speaking at the dedication of the Welles Park field house and pool
Mayor Richard J. Daley speaking at the dedication of the Welles Park field house and pool (47th Ward).
1970
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
A police three-wheeler and a school bus pass through the toll gates at the opening ceremony for the Calumet Skyway (later renamed Chicago Skyway).
1958
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
Crawford Parker (Indiana's lieutenant governor), and Richard J. Daley (right) open the barricades to through traffic at the opening ceremony for the Calumet Skyway (later renamed Chicago Skyway).
1958
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
Crawford Parker (Indiana's lieutenant governor), and Richard J. Daley (center left) pose on a dais with a group of officials including P.J. Cullerton (third from left) at the opening ceremony for the Calumet Skyway (later renamed Chicago Skyway).
1958
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
Crawford Parker (Indiana's lieutenant governor) and Mayor Richard J. Daley, with Tom Keane, P. J. "Parky" Cullerton, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, and others on a dais at the Calumet Skyway opening ceremony.
1958
Opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass
Mayor Richard J. Daley with officials on podium listening to an unidentified man speaking at the opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass.
1958
Opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass
Richard J. Daley with officials on the podium, listening to a band perform at the opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass
1958
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
Mayor Richard J. Daley and Crawford Parker (Lieutenant Governor of Indiana) stand next to a school bus filled with children during the Calumet Skyway opening ceremony. A banner on the side of the bus reads "Congratulations Mayor Daley, Jane Neil School for Crippled Children".
1958
Opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass
Group of officials including Mayor Richard J. Daley standing on podium behind a sign reading "Know Chicago by Her Achievements", at the opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass.
1958
Sears Store (Folder 533)
Sears Store (old on 63rd and Halsted St.) and other Sears stores, including auto center at Polk and Homan, store at Harlem and North, Kansas City, MO shipping warehouse and Memphis, Tenn store.
1925
John F. Kennedy at the O'Hare Airport dedication
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.
1963
University Apartments, Hyde Park
View of the University Apartments located at 1451 East 55th Street, showing the two 10-story towers.
1971
University Apartments, Hyde Park
View of the University Apartments located at 1451 East 55th Street, showing the two 10-story towers with a plaza between them.
1971
University Apartments, Hyde Park
View of the University Apartments located at 1451 East 55th Street, showing one of the two 10-story towers.
1971
University Apartments, Hyde Park
Architect's rendering of the University Apartments located at 1451 East 55th Street, showing the two 10-story towers.
1971
Richard J. Daley applauding the new McFetridge Drive street sign
Mayor Richard J. Daley joining a crowd in applauding the new McFetridge Drive street sign.
1970
University Apartments, Hyde Park
Architect's rendering of the University Apartments located at 1451 East 55th Street, showing the two 10-story towers and a playground area.
1971
Richard J. Daley unveiling the William L. McFetridge Drive street sign
Mayor Richard J. Daley standing with a group moments before the unveiling of the new William L. McFetridge Drive street sign.
1970
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
View at the opening ceremony for the Calumet Skyway, showing a marching band (left foreground), the assembled crowd, and a group of officials on the speakers' dias in front of the toll booths.
1958
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
Richard J. Daley accepts a rolled document from a young boy on crutches at the opening ceremony for the Calumet Skyway, as Eleanor "Sis" Daley and other children and young people look on. The group stands on the roadway next to the traffic barricades.
1958
Richard J. Daley accepts plaque for completion of the Calumet Skyway
Richard J. Daley accepts a plaque from a representative of the Illinois Road Builders Association in recognition of his achievement in completing the Calumet Skyway (renamed Chicago Skyway).
1958
Opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass, Richard J. Daley speaking
Richard J. Daley speaks from a raised platform at the opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass.
1958
Opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass
Richard J. Daley with a group of officials at the opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass.
1958
Rapid Transit Authority (RTA) launch, Richard J. Daley and Dan Walker
Mayor Richard J. Daley converses with Illinois governor Dan Walker at an event announcing the launch of the Rapid Transit Authority (RTA).
1974
John F. Kennedy speaks at the O'Hare Airport expansion dedication
President John F. Kennedy standing on a dais at the airport, giving the dedication speech for the opening of an expansion to Chicago's O'Hare Airport. In his speech, the President recalls memories of Lieutenant Commander Edward "Butch" O'Hare and discusses the technological modernity of the airport. Dignitaries standing beside Kennedy include Mayor Richard J. Daley, Governor Otto Kerner, and Eleanor "Sis" Daley (on the left). Senator Paul Douglas is standing at far right.
1963
Carver-Riverdale Area High School during construction
Aerial view of Carver-Riverdale Area High School during its construction (now George Washington Carver Military Academy).
1972
Richard J. Daley speaking at the Welles Park field house and pool dedication
Mayor Richard J. Daley at a microphone speaking during the Welles Park field house and pool dedication (47th Ward).
1970
Richard J. Daley unveiling the new McFetridge Drive street sign
Mayor Richard J. Daley unveiling the new McFetridge Drive street sign, surrounded by a watching crowd.
1970
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
Richard J. Daley (center) stands behind the traffic barricades with a group of officials including Lieutenant Governor of Indiana Crawford Parker (on Daley's right), Dan Ryan Jr. (on Daley's left), P.J. Cullerton (second from left), and others at the opening ceremony for the Calumet Skyway (later renamed Chicago Skyway).
1958
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
Richard J. Daley speaks from a dais at the opening ceremony for the Calumet Skyway (renamed Chicago Skyway). P.J. Cullerton and Eleanor "Sis" Daley are at the left.
1958
Speaker at the opening of the Archer-Ashland Overpass
An unidentified man speaks from the podium at the opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass.
1958
Richard J. Daley at Eckhart Park swimming pool construction site
Mayor Richard J. Daley handles a wheelbarrow and walks with two unidentified men carrying shovels, at the construction site for an indoor swimming pool (Ida Crown Natatorium) at Eckhart Park.
1958
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
Richard J. Daley, accompanied by Eleanor "Sis" Daley, accepts a rolled document from a group of young people. The group stands behind traffic barricades on the Calumet Skyway (later renamed Chicago Skyway). A sign marking the Indiana-Illinois state line is partially visible behind them.
1958
Opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass, Richard J. Daley speaking
Richard J. Daley speaks from a raised platform at the opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass.
1958
John F. Kennedy at the O'Hare Airport expansion dedication
President John F. Kennedy carrying a wreath and shaking hands with a serviceman at the O'Hare Airport expansion dedication ceremony. Mayor Richard J. Daley stands right of Kennedy and alongside a monument to Lieutenant Commander Edward "Butch" O'Hare. School children in ethnic dress and servicemen stand in the background.
1963
University Apartments, Hyde Park
View of the University Apartments located at 1451 East 55th Street, showing the two 10-story towers and a playground area.
1971
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
Richard J. Daley raises a flag of Chicago at the opening ceremony for the Calumet Skyway, while P.J. Cullerton (left), Lieutenant Governor of Indiana Crawford Parker (second from left), and others look on.
1958
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
Richard J. Daley accepts a rolled document from a young boy on crutches at the opening ceremony for the Calumet Skyway, as Eleanor "Sis" Daley and other children and young people look on. The group stands on the roadway next to the traffic barricades. A sign installed above the roadway reads "Entering Chicago - Calumet Skyway Toll Bridge".
1958
Opening of Archer-Ashland Overpass
Richard J. Daley and two men standing next to a man dressed in period costume with a nineteenth-century bicycle, at the Archer-Ashland Overpass opening ceremony. An Ashland-Archer Overpass sign stands behind them.
1958
Opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass, Richard J. Daley speaking
A large crowd at the opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass listens as Richard J. Daley speaks from a raised platform.
1958
University Apartments, Hyde Park
View of the University Apartments located at 1451 East 55th Street, showing the two 10-story towers with a plaza between them.
1971
Calumet Skyway opening ceremony
View of the crowd at the opening ceremony for the Calumet Skyway (later renamed Chicago Skyway).
1958
Opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass
Mayor Richard J. Daley with officials on the podium listening to a speech by an unidentified clergyman at the opening of the Archer-Ashland overpass.
1958
Traffic under Archer-Ashland overpass
View along Ashland Avenue. The Archer-Ashland overpass overpass carried Archer Avenue traffic over Ashland Avenue.
1958
Archer-Ashland Overpass sign
View of a large sign on wheels at the opening ceremonies for the Archer-Ashland overpass. The text on the sign reads "Archer-Ashland Overpass - Another 'First' for Chicago - Richard J. Daley Mayor".
1958
Rapid Transit Authority (RTA) launch, Richard J. Daley and Dan Walker
Mayor Richard J. Daley with Illinois governor Dan Walker at an event announcing the launch of the Rapid Transit Authority (RTA).
1974
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Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976
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Daley, Eleanor, 1907-2003
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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
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Walker, Daniel, 1922-2015
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Hartigan, Neil F., 1938-
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Kerner, Otto, 1908-1976
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Old Sears Store
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Engdahl, Bill; Hedrich-Blessing (Firm)
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Kondor, László, 1940-
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ABC Television Network
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Associated Press
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Copelin Commercial Photographers
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McShane Fleming Studios
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black-and-white prints (photographs)
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