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Gus Grissom speaking at the airport
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Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom stands at a microphone on the airport tarmac in Chicago. Astronaut John Young and Governor Otto Kerner are standing behind him. Mayor Richard J. Daley (hidden) is behind Grissom.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Dr. Hugh Dryden displays award at a special City Council meeting
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Deputy Administrator of NASA, Dr. Hugh Dryden displays his award at a special City Council meeting in the astronauts' honor. Also shown are Mayor Richard J. Daley, and astronauts John Young, Gus Grissom, and Grissom's son.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Collage from the Apollo 10 space mission
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Autographed photo collage with scenes from the Apollo 10 space mission.
Date:
1969
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Apollo 13 NASA team at Youth event
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Overhead view of the Apollo 13 team members sitting on stage behind a table at Orchestra Hall during a youth event, with some of the audience visible at right. A banner hangs along the side reading "The Youth of Chicago Welcomes Apollo XIII team".
Date:
May 1, 1970
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Ceremony for Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins
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Mayor Richard J. Daley speaks from the podium at an open air ceremony in Civic Center plaza honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts. Displayed behind the podium is a very large banner with a header reading "Chicago Welcomes America's Apollo 11 Crew" and images of the three astronauts (left), the American flag (center), and Neil Armstrong on the moon (right).
Date:
August 13, 1969
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Ceremony for Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins
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View of the dais, the backdrop banner, and the audience at a ceremony in Civic Center plaza honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts. Mayor Richard J. Daley can be seen standing at the podium (at center).
Date:
August 13, 1969
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Ceremony for Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins
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View of a giant banner hanging behind the dais at a ceremony in Civic Center Plaza honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts. The banner has a picture of the three astronauts (left), the American flag (center), and Neil Armstrong on the moon (right).
Date:
August 13, 1969
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Ceremony for Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins
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Open air ceremony in Civic Center plaza to honor Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins. The astronauts and members of their families sit on the dais along with Chicago dignitaries including Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Date:
August 13, 1969
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Student assembly for astronauts Young and Grissom
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Astronauts John Young (left) and Virgil "Gus" Grissom standing on stage in front of an assembly of students held in the grand ballroom of the Sherman House Hotel.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Student assembly for astronauts Young and Grissom
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Astronaut John Young holding a microphone while standing amongst the audience attending an assembly for the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Student assembly for astronauts Young and Grissom
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Close up of young man asking astronaut John Young a question during a large assembly for the Gemini astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Astronaut Young showing his award at Chicago City Council
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Astronaut John Young displaying his award in Chicago City Council chambers. Mayor Richard J. Daley stands behind the astronaut clapping.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Astronaut Grissom receiving award from Richard J. Daley
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Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom accepting an award from Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley during a visit to the Chicago City Council.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Parade for NASA Gemini astronauts Young and Grissom
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Astronauts Young and Grissom smile and wave at well wishers attending a parade given in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Parade for NASA Gemini astronauts Young and Grissom
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Confetti raining down on the parade for the NASA Gemini astronauts John Young and Virgil "Gus" Grissom.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom (waving) riding in an open air limousine down State Street during a parade held in their honor. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young (waving) and Grissom riding in an open air limousine on State Street during a parade held in their honor. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Press photographers at the astronauts' parade
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Members of the press taking pictures during the parade for the NASA Gemini astronauts. One photographer in the foreground has a cigar in his mouth.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd from their police-escorted motorcade, as they are driven down Michigan Avenue passing Ohio Street. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car with the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Crowd watching and welcoming the Gemini astronauts' motorcade
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A police escorted motorcade takes the Gemini astronauts from O'Hare Airport to downtown Chicago. A crowd of people stands on the expressway overpass to welcome the Gemini astronauts. Cars have pulled off to the side of the road to let the motorcade pass.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley with Gus Grissom at the airport
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Mayor Richard J. Daley with Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom on the tarmac at the airport. Other unidentified people stand behind them.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Edward H. White and James McDivitt receiving awards from Richard J. Daley
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Astronauts Edward H. White and James McDivitt receiving awards from Mayor Richard J. Daley in City Council chambers.
Date:
June 14, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Edward H. White, Hubert Humphrey, and James McDivitt at a parade in the astronauts' honor
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Vice President Hubert Humphrey and astronauts James McDivitt and Edward H. White riding in an open parade car during a parade in the astronauts' honor.
Date:
June 14, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Edward H. White, Hubert Humphrey, and James McDivitt in astronauts' parade
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Astronaut Edward H. White, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, and astronaut James McDivitt ride in an open car during a in a parade for astronauts McDivitt and White.
Date:
June 14, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Astronaut Edward H. White II
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Portrait of astronaut Edward H. White II.
Date:
June 14, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley presents award to astronaut John Young
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Mayor Richard J. Daley presents astronaut John Young with an award at a special City Council meeting held in the astronauts' honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley with astronauts Young and Grissom at a special City Council meeting
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Mayor Richard J. Daley with astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom and Deputy Administrator of NASA Dr. Hugh Dryden at a special City Council meeting in the astronauts' honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley and Otto Kerner greet astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom at the O'Hare airport
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner greet astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom at O'Hare airport.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Parade welcoming astronauts Grissom and Young to Chicago
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Astronauts John Young and Gus Grissom wave from an open car during a parade in downtown Chicago in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Apollo-Soyuz astronauts and cosmonauts with Richard J. Daley
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Apollo-Soyuz astronauts and cosmonauts in a group handshake with Mayor Richard J. Daley in downtown Chicago.
Date:
circa 1972-1976
Collection:
László Kondor photograph collection
Access:
Public access


Astronaut John Swigert Jr. giving a speech
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Astronaut John Swigert Jr. standing behind a microphone addressing the attendees at dining event given in honor of the Apollo 13 team. A large banner behind him reads "Chicago Welcomes Apollo XIII Crew & Mission Control".
Date:
May 1, 1970
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Astronauts James Lovell Jr. and John Swigert Jr. at Youth event
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Astronauts James Lovell Jr. and John Swigert Jr. seated on stage with space officials at an Apollo 13 youth event in Orchestra Hall. A banner hangs along the side reading "The Youth of Chicago Welcomes Apollo XIII team".
Date:
May 1, 1970
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Apollo 13 astronaut John Swigert Jr. speaking to students at Youth event
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Astronaut John Swigert Jr. addresses a crowd of students from behind a podium at Orchestra Hall. Other members of the Apollo 13 team are seated nearby on the stage.
Date:
May 1, 1970
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Parade for Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins
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A crowd-filled ticker tape parade down LaSalle Street honoring the Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins.
Date:
August 13, 1969
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley with the Apollo 10 astronauts
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Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley escorting Apollo 10 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Thomas Stafford on a rainy Chicago street.
Date:
June 30, 1969
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley welcoming the Apollo 10 astronauts
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Mayor Richard J. Daley and a man welcome Apollo 10 astronauts Eugene Cernan (left) and Thomas Stafford (right) to Chicago.
Date:
June 30, 1969
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Luncheon honoring astronauts Young and Grissom
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Astronaut John Young standing and speaking to the attendees of a luncheon banquet held in his honor and of astronaut Grissom.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Student assembly for astronauts Young and Grissom
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Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom at a microphone in front of a large sign that says " 'Yea, Man' Chicago Welcomes Grissom & Young, Richard J. Daley Mayor". The sign was posted on the wall of the grand ballroom of the Sherman House Hotel, where an assembly of students and adults gathered to ask questions of the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Student assembly for astronauts Young and Grissom
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Astronaut John Young answering a question posed by a young man at a large assembly for the Gemini astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom riding down Michigan Avenue and waving from an open top limousine during a parade in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Student assembly for astronauts Young and Grissom
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Astronaut Virgil "Gus" Grissom, with microphone in hand, is answering a question posed by the student standing with him in the aisle of the Sherman House ballroom. In the audience, other students are turned towards the speaker listening to his response.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and Grissom riding down State Street and waving from an open top limousine during a parade in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Honoring a guest at the Chicago City Council
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Chicago City Council members and others stand to applaud an unidentified woman who is standing at left in the main guest row, during a special City Council meeting to honor the Gemini astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley addressing the Chicago City Council during astronauts' visit
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Mayor Richard J. Daley addressing members of the City Council and honored guests, including astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and John Young.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Otto Kerner addressing the Chicago City Council during astronauts' visit
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Overhead view of the Chicago City Council with Governor Otto Kerner turned to address the visiting astronauts Young and Grissom.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Richard J. Daley honoring NASA Gemini astronauts at Chicago City Council
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Mayor Richard J. Daley addressing members of the City Council and honored guests, including astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom and John Young. Everyone is standing as Mayor Daley speaks.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Astronauts visiting Chicago City Council
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Astronauts Grissom (left) and Young (right) smiling while listening during a visit to the Chicago City Council.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd during a parade
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Astronauts Young and a waving Grissom riding in an open air limousine during a parade held in their honor. Mayor Richard J. Daley and Governor Otto Kerner are seated in the car carrying the astronauts.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago crowds welcome the Gemini astronauts
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Astronauts Young and Grissom waving to the crowd from their motorcade as they cross the Michigan Avenue bridge, during a parade held in their honor.
Date:
March 30, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


James McDivitt applauded by Hubert Humphrey and Richard J. Daley
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Astronaut James McDivitt (standing, center) being applauded by Vice President Hubert Humphrey (left), Mayor Richard J. Daley (right) and others in City Council chambers.
Date:
June 14, 1965
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access