1897-1922?
John J. Schmitt became a pharmacist at the turn of the 20th-century, opening his own drugstore at the corner of Clark and Arlington Place as early as 1897. He remained in the same location (pictured below in an undated photograph) at…
1860-1932
Founded as John Wyeth & Brother Chemists in Philadelphia in 1860, Wyeth remains a giant in the pharmaceutical industry. John and Frank Wyeth set themselves apart by mixing medicinal compounds in large batches ahead of time, allowing the…
1882-present
Founded in 1882, Johnson Brothers was a leader in English earthenware production; in 1896, the company expanded to the U.S., which would become one of their largest markets (as exhibited in the 1922 advertisement from one of their…
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the musical composition "Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag", covered by copyright EU399400, granted to Irving Caesar on June 3, 1955.... is…
The 1954 amendment to the Pledge of Allegiance, as signed into law by President Eisenhower in Joint Resolution 243, brings the full addition of "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance and heralds the era of issues between religion and state.
"All lots in this subdivision (except lots 1,2,3, and 4) are hereby restricted to single family residences and that said premises shall not be conveyed or leased to any occupied by any person who is not a Caucasian, except servants." (Source: Plat…
1856-present
In 1849, a German immigrant named August Krug began brewing beer in the basement of his restaurant in Milwaukee; the next year, he would hire a 20-year-old German immigrant named Joseph Schlitz as a bookkeeper. In 1856, Krug passed…
"Ownership, residents or occupancy of this property shall be restricted to members of the Caucasian race."(Source: Plat #12030065, Platbook 321, Page 7. Approved: July 15, 1937. Recorded: July 15, 1937. Expired: January 1, 1980)Back to Restricted…
Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm issues a "Danger of War" (Kriegsgefahr) declaration, once step short of a full mobilization of German military forces. Germany issues Russia an ultimatum - either demobilize or face war with Germany.
1873-1886
Keasbey & Mattison Company was established 1873 as a pharmaceutical company, mostly selling patent medicines and curatives; one of their most popular products was Bromo Caffeine. See the 1890 advertisement for this product and a bottle…
"No conveyance, contract, or lease is to be made to or with any person not of the Caucasian race." (Source: Plat #14502579, Platbook 375, Page 40. Recorded: February 25, 1949. Expired: January 1, 1965.)
Title: 1. Historic American Buildings Survey Harold Allen, Photographer June 1964 NORTH AND WEST (FRONT) SIDES - Kehilath Anshe Ma'ariv Synagogue, 3301 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL
Medium: 4 x 5 in.
Reproduction Number: HABS…
