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Toynbee Hall, c. 1902.

Slow Air-Slip Jig

Glass embossed with "Trichobio" found at the Charnley-Persky House.

Photograph of Turlough McSweeney

Unemployed men queued outside a depression soup kitchen opened in Chicago by Al Capone and the storefront sign reads "Free Soup Coffee & Doughnuts for the Unemployed."

Ceramics with a maker's mark from the Union Potteries Company, East Liverpool, Ohio, found at the Charnley-Persky House.

Pieces of a glass bottle from the United States Brewing Company, found at the Charnley-Persky House.

Title 4 establishes the manner and conduct concerning the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: "§4. Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of…

Group of buildings on the University of Cincinnati campus.

Indicated as Ohave Sholom Mariampol, but does not match any other photo of that synagogue. Like Likely Anshe Knesseth Israel.

A small bottle of this product was recovered from the Charnley-Perksy House excavation.

1859-early 20th century
Roswell van Buskirk created his popular Sozodont (from the Greek “save” and “teeth”) in 1859, advertising its power to improve teeth, gum, and breath (as in the ad below, c. 1900). As early as 1880, dentists began…

Volunteers cleaning, painting, and setting up the new childcare center at the People’s Church at 834 Armitage Ave.

"Said premises shall not be sold, leased or conveyed by the purchaser herein, his heirs, assigns, 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…

147-1970
Josiah Spode established his pottery in 1770 and became well-known for his porcelain. After being known as Copeland & Garrett (1833-1847), the company transitioned in 1847 to W. T. Copeland & Sons and remained so until 1970; the 1900…

Stead's If Christ Came to Chicago opened with a foldout juxtaposing an image of Christ and the money changers with this map of the block bounded by Clark, Dearborn, Harrison, and Polk Streets in Chicago's First Ward. The map both illustrated many of…

"No persons of any race other than the Caucasian race shall use or occupy any building or any lot, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race domiciled with an owner or tenant " (Source: Plat…

Cover of Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody (Green Leather with Gold Lettering)

Cover of Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody (white with green lettering)

Cover of Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody (orange with green lettering)

First page of Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody

Plate used for the printing of Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody

1812-present
Waterbury Button Company was established in 1812 during the United States’ war against the U.K. of the same year, producing stamped metal buttons for the armed forces. During the Civil War, both sides wore Waterbury buttons on their…

Wax Cylinder - Ladie's Pantalettes

Wax Cylinder - Ladies' Pantalettes