"No person any race other than Caucasian race shall own or occupy any lot or any building built on any lot in this sub'n." (Source: Plat #17499877, Platbook 532, Page 49. Recorded: April 6, 1959. Expired: January 1, 1980)Back to Restricted Chicago…
"No tract of land in this subdivision shall be conveyed to, leased or occupied by any person not members of the Caucasian race, and this covenant shall be for the benefit of the title holders of the tracts contained in this subdivision, and run with…
President George Bush Sr. Proclaims National Pledge of Allegiance Day "On September 8, 1892, the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag first appeared in print. Today, nearly a century later, the words penned by Francis Bellamy in observance of the 400th…
1877-1894
Brothers Thomas and William Wood established their pottery on the Burslem Branch of the Trent and Mersey Canal, near a recently-built wharf; fittingly, they called the venture New Wharf Pottery. The 1880 advertisement below promotes the…
"No portion of this land shall ever be sold, rented, occupied or conveyed to any person not a member of Caucasian race, nor shall any building thereon be occupied by any person or persons not a Caucasian whether grantee is by deed or other…
"No portion of this land shall ever be sold, rented, occupied or conveyed to any person not a member of Caucasian race, nor shall any building thereon be occupied by any person or persons not a Caucasian whether grantee is by deed or other…
"No portion of said property shall ever be leased, rented, sold, or conveyed to or occupied by any person who is not of the Caucasian race, except in the capacity of domestic servant employed by the owner of said property." (Source: Plat #14410768,…
1902-1940(?)
Otto W. Tanke took over Emil Dorner’s drug store at 557 N. Clark St. in 1902, just four years after passing the Board of Pharmacy. In the early 1900s, Tanke established the Lavox Company, manufacturing chemicals, drugs, and toilet…
