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Certificate of Chief O'Neill's Reappointment as Superintendent (Chief) of Police in 1903

Picture of both of Chief O'Neill's Police Batons

Chief O'Neill's Sketchy Recollections - Cover

Chief O'Neill's Tin Whistle

Ribbon from the 9th Annual Chief of Police Convention which took place in Bloomington, IL

Children selling candy apples and other goods near the area of Maxwell Street in Chicago, Illinois, in 1906.

Children selling candy apples and other goods near the area of Maxwell Street in Chicago, Illinois, in 1906.

This is a bird's eye view map of Chicago in 1857 that shows the early beginnings of the city. It was first drawn by James T. Palmatary. Later drawn on stone by Christian Inger, lithographed by Herline and Hensel, and published by Braunhold and Sonne,…

A Newsboy stands by several street vendors in Maxwell Street area, Chicago, Illinois, 1906.

This image shows the view of crowds on State Street, south from Washington Street, in Chicago, Illinois, 1913.

A streetcar travels on 12th Street, east from Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois, in 1906.

"No part of real estate hereon described shall be conveyed or leased to any person who is not of the Caucasian race." (Source: Plat #13975898, Platbook 362, Page 41. Recorded: January 14, 1947. Expired: January 1, 1980)Back to Restricted Chicago…

An black and white photograph of a man being removed by another man and a police officer from a bar or shop nearby. He is clearly either drunk or been in a fight on what the photographer writes is Christmas Eve night. (East 78th Street & 3rd Avenue,…

"Said premises shall not be sold, leased or conveyed by the purchaser herein, his heirs, assigns or grantees or successors in title to any person who is not a Caucasian, and neither the premises herein described nor any improvements thereon shall be…

A view down the canal, Cincinnati, OH

Cover of City of Chicago

Exterior view of the the northeast corner of Clark Street and Ontario Street, Chicago, Illinois, October 1952. Formerly the Clarendon Hotel.

"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the grantor herein may not at its option (which option shall be exercised by filing notice thereof in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois) declare this deed to be and become…

Clips showing Jaime's drawings for different sections of The Wonder Hat.

Close up of Pierrot, 1, in this scene from The Wonder Hat illustrated by Jaime Deare.

Close up of Pierrot, 2, in this scene from The Wonder Hat illustrated by Jaime Deare.

This is an close-up image of a 16" radio transcription disc of “The Wonder Hat” from 1952 at the Goodman Theatre.

Illustration to accompany "Back of the Yards" by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, showing a close-up of Sergeant Bennett