South Chicago - 88th Street and Commercial AvenueStreetscape of 8800 block of Commercial Avenue, c1923. Signs read "Dever for Mayor". William Dever defeated William "Big Bill" Thompson for mayor of Chicago in 1923. Church visible in background is Immaculate Conception, a Catholic church founded in 1882 by Polish Catholics. This photo shows a well-developed shopping district. Subject: SCH_Ethnics; SCH_South_Chicago; SCH_Ethnics; SCH_South_Chicago; SCH_Ethnics; SCH_South_Chicago; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
South Chicago - Mexican Independence Day ParadeGroup Del Coro from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on a float in the Mexican Independence Day Parade on 92nd Street in South Chicago, September 15, 1957. Pictured from left to right are: Ana Maria Miranda, unidentified, Balbino Carillo, Dolores Palos, Christina Garcia, Agustin Beloz, Frances Garcia, unidentified, Antonio Palos, Jr. Subject: SCH_Ethnics; SCH_South_Chicago; SCH_Streets; SCH_Ethnics; SCH_South_Chicago; SCH_Streets; SCH_Ethnics; SCH_South_Chicago; SCH_Streets; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
South Chicago - Mexican Independence Day ParadeNina Margarita Vorduzco, parade Queen, 1957. South Chicago's is the oldest Mexican Independence Day Parade in Chicago and is a very popular local event. The parade is heading east on 92nd Street. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, oldest Mexican parish in Chicago founded in 1923, is visible in the background. Subject: SCH_Ethnics; SCH_South_Chicago; SCH_Streets; SCH_Ethnics; SCH_South_Chicago; SCH_Streets; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
South Chicago - Polish Army Band on Commerical AvenueBand on 88th and Commercial in May, 1918. Band is across the street from Immaculate Conception Church. Businesses in the background include Polonia Publishing Company and Semrau Furniture. Subject: SCH_Ethnics; SCH_South_Chicago; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
South Chicago - Vietnam MemorialCommemoration service for young men killed in action during the Vietnam War from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Memorial is located near the church at the corner of 91st and Brandon. Twelve young men from the parish were killed in the war. Pictured at left is Joe Gutierrez, by flagpole is Ray Castro. Subject: SCH_Ethnics; SCH_South_Chicago; SCH_Streets; SCH_Ethnics; SCH_South_Chicago; SCH_Streets; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
U. S. Steel - Carnegie Illinois Steel ID Badgec1930. Oval photo identification badge of P. Martinez from Carnegie Illinois Steel Corporation South Works. Mrs. Martinez was an early Hispanic resident of South Deering. Subject: SCH_South_Deering; SCH_South_Chicago; U.S._Steel; SCH_Ethnics; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
U. S. Steel Illinois Steel Employment OfficeClerks in office waiting for job applicants. Three plant security personnel present in uniform. Sign encourages workers to be safety conscious. Sign written in six languages (English, Hungarian, Polish, German and 2 others, possibly Slovenian, Serbo Croatian) Subject: SCH_South_Chicago; U.S._Steel; SCH_Ethnics; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
U. S. Steel Warning SignSouth Works warning sign in five languages Subject: SCH_South_Chicago; U.S._Steel; SCH_Ethnics; Format: Photograph (all forms) |
U. S. Steel Workers at South WorksTwo workers wearing safety goggles and holding sledge hammer standing near warning sign written in five languages. Subject: SCH_South_Chicago; U.S._Steel; SCH_Ethnics; Format: Photograph (all forms) |