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African American African American
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Military History Military History
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Ravenswood-Lake View Community Collection Ravenswood-Lake View Community Collection
Scenes from daily life in Lake View Township, 1860s-1889, capture the period before Chicago annexed the independent municipality.
Scenes from daily life in Lake View Township, 1860s-1889, capture the period before Chicago annexed the independent municipality.
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Robert W. Krueger Robert W. Krueger
In 1984, Chicago Public Library began working with local photographer Robert Krueger to document the North Side. He photographed hundreds of street scenes, parks, businesses, houses, schools, cemeteries, religious institutions, community events and people of the area.
In 1984, Chicago Public Library began working with local photographer Robert Krueger to document the North Side. He photographed hundreds of street scenes, parks, businesses, houses, schools, cemeteries, religious institutions, community events and people of the area.
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Remembering Harold Washington Remembering Harold Washington
Harold Washington was the first African American mayor of Chicago, serving from 1983 to 1987.
Harold Washington was the first African American mayor of Chicago, serving from 1983 to 1987.
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Civil War Civil War
Wayne Whalen Digital Archive of the Grand Army of the Republic and Civil War Collections
Wayne Whalen Digital Archive of the Grand Army of the Republic and Civil War Collections
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Chicago Sewers Chicago Sewers
The sewer systems and passageways that lie beneath our feet are critical to the health and well being of the city. Offering a rare look at the “underbelly” of Chicago.
The sewer systems and passageways that lie beneath our feet are critical to the health and well being of the city. Offering a rare look at the “underbelly” of Chicago.