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Window at Harry's Drugs, S. Leavitt Street and 23rd Place
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Date:
1955
Collection:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
"Hello Boys and Girls!" storybook and neighborhood guide
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Cover of youth storybook and guide to neighborhood from the Neighborhood Service Organization. Presents Pilsen as a blending of Czech and Mexican American communities.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Awards banquet
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Group of seated people having a meal at an awards banquet. A table with trophies on it is visible in the background.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Cook chopping roasted meat for dinner
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A cook chops up roasted meat for dinner as two women look on.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Girls and woman dressed for a Hallowe'en party
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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".
Date:
c. 1965
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Boy examining a camera
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Young African American boy sitting and looking down at a camera in his lap with furrowed brow.
Date:
c. 1965
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Two young women singing next to piano
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Two young women singing from sheet music next to a piano.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Howell House windows
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Exterior corner windows of Howell House, taken by a member of the Howell Camera Club.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Teenagers outside of Howell House
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Teenagers, some on bicycles, gathered outside of Howell House.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Boys with Sterling Club pennant
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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".
Date:
c. 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Girls in a building doorway
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Two young girls in coats stand in the doorway of a building.A sign next to them reads "MOVIES Friday - 3:30 PM - 5¢ - ".
Date:
c. 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Performers playing Katcha and the Devil pose on stage
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Performers cast as Katcha (left) and the Devil in "The Golden Spinning Wheel" pose onstage.
Date:
1933
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Children on playground climbing structure
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Group of girls outside on a playground climbing structure, with a woman soothing a young boy near them.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Daily Vacation Bible School, Howell Neighborhood House
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Large group of children standing outside Howell Neighborhood House during daily Vacation Bible School.
Date:
July 23, 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
St. Paul's Catholic Church from alley
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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.
Date:
1979; 1892 (St. Paul's Catholic Church)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Richard J. Daley at St. Pius V Church event
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Mayor Richard J. Daley with a group of women at an event at St. Pius V Church in Pilsen.
Date:
circa 1970s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Campaign rally for Richard J. Daley in Pilsen
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Mayor Richard J. Daley with two young girls and Father Korper at a Daley campaign rally in Pilsen.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Campaign rally for Richard J. Daley in Pilsen
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Mayor Richard J. Daley, at a microphone, speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Pilsen.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Campaign rally for Richard J. Daley in Pilsen
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Richard M. Daley, Father Koper, and Mayor Richard J. Daley seated in chairs during a campaign rally for the elder Daley in Pilsen.
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Jelinek Drugs, Cermak Road and Damen
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Date:
1955
Collection:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Play Club Mothers meeting announcement, Bethlehem Community Center
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Announcement for Play Club Mothers meeting to discuss a new play club for community mothers and children at the Bethlehem Community Center.
Date:
October 1954
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Children outdoors in playground
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Children playing outdoors on slides and playground equipment.
Date:
c. 1955
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Sign for Southwest Central Community Council playground
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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.
Date:
c. 1955
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Boys eating watermelon on a hillside
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Group of boys with a man, eating watermelon on a hillside in the country.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Painting garbage cans in an alley
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Group of community members painting garbage cans in an alley behind Loomis Street.
Date:
1958
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Group of teenagers standing together
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Group of teenagers standing together. Two are holding small cases.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Shooting basketballs at an event
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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".
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Selling tostadas at an event
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Women selling tostadas to children at a community center event. A sign above them reads "TOSTADAS !muy bueno!".
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Dancing at a Block Party
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People dancing in the street to the music of a live band during a block party.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Bethlehem Center building
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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.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Boys playing catch in alley
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Two boys playing catch in alley, with another looking on.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Man speaking at microphone at an event
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A man in a suit addresses a group at an event from behind a microphone, as three other men stand nearby.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Girls in a playhouse
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Two girls seated in a playhouse.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Girls holding up bibs they made
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Group of girls holding up bibs they made in a sewing class.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Civics class for Bohemian men
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Group of Bohemian men and older boys sitting on chairs facing a teacher and blackboard during a civics class.
Date:
1913
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Children with Bohemian Settlement House banner and flag
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Group of boys and girls standing outdoors in front of a Bohemian Settlement House banner. One of them holds an American flag.
Date:
c. 1910
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Howell House and neighborhood buildings
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View of building rooftops in the Howell House neighborhood, with the Howell House building behind them.
Date:
c. 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Children dancing in a circle with women watching
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Large group of young children dancing in a circle in a room with fireplace as women watch.
Date:
c. 1910
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Boys in a first aid demostration
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Boys in scouts uniforms applying bandages and slings to other boys in a first aid demonstration.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Children and teacher outside a building
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Group of children standing with a teacher outside a building.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Bethlehem Center Day Camp flyer
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Announcement flyer for Bethlehem Center summer day camp, with hand-drawn illustrations.
Date:
June 1, 1951
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Bethlehem Center newsletter
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Front page of newsletter from the Bethlehem community center with submissions from staff and youth.
Date:
1951
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Children on a slide in playground
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Children playing on a slide in a fenced playground, with two women watching them.
Date:
c. 1955
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Teenagers around a piano
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Group of teenagers and young adults posing around a piano at Bethlehem House.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Women in community center kitchen
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Group of women in a community center kitchen after making a meal. Stacks of dirty dishes and pots and pans are in the foreground.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Women at craft bazaar
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Group of women examine jewelry and other goods displayed on tables at a craft bazaar.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Women at event with coffee and dessert
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Four women at an event with coffee service and desserts.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Board members meeting
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Group of adults seated around a table for a board meeting.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Hanging new drapes in the Play Club
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A man on a ladder hangs new drapes made by Play Club mothers in the Play Club, as a woman advises him.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Bethlehem Center Basketball team
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Group portrait of the Bethlehem Center basketball team on the court.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access

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