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Men work on printing presses next to stacks of newsprint.

Employees look over shoe inventory for the Palatine Commercial Corporation.

Secretaries review paperwork at the Palatine Commercial Corporation.

Employees of the Palatine Commercial Corporation work at their desks.

Employees of the Palatine Commercial Corporation work at their desks.

Male employees of the Palatine Commercial Corporation meet in an office.

Employees of the Palatine Commercial Corporation gather for a group photo.

An automobile sits outside a Palatine Commercial Corporation office building.

A large window display of clothing decorates the entrance toKorporacya Handlowa Polskiego Orla No. 2.Korporacya Handlowa Polskiego Orla translates to "Commercial Corporation Polish eagle".

Window displays of men's hats and brooms decorate the front ofKorporacya Handlowa Polskiego Orla. Korporacya Handlowa Polskiego Orla translates to "Commercial Corporation Polish Eagle".

Window displays line the sidewalk level of a Liberty Commercial Corporation store.

A man stands in the doorway of a Palatine Commercial Corporation storefront under a sign reading "Liberty, Polska Korporacya Handlowa Wolnosc." Polska Korporacya Handlowa Wolnosc translates to "Polish Corporation Trade Freedom".

Large shop windows adorn the front of a Palatine Commercial Corporation store.

Four window displays decorate the entrance to a Palatine Commercial Corporation store.

Outdoor window displays line the bottom floor of a two-story Palatine Commercial Corporation store.

A corner Palatine Commercial Corporation store features men's and women's clothing window displays.

A man stands outside the Palatine Commercial Corporation store looking at window displays of men's and women's clothing. A second man looks at the camera from a second story window of the building. Polska korporacya translates to "Polish…

A collage of photos features images of Palatine Commercial Corporation employees. Photo captions translated from Polish into English read "Office Secretary" (left), "Office President" (center), and "Office Treasurer" (right).

Six signatures of various individuals involved with the Palatine Commercial Corporation, Chicago.

A nurse takes notes during a conversation with a female patient lying in a hospital bed. A baby lies next to the woman in the bed while a man stands next to them.

Provident Hospital nurses gather for a group photo. Provident Hospital was the first hospital in America owned and operated by African Americans.

Two nurses examine infants in a nursery. On verso: "Persons not serving in the nursery may look at the babies only through closed glass doors. The heated crib in the corner is the type in which the baby's head is not covered. The requisite space…

A nurse spoon-feeds a patient lying in a hospital bed.

Three nurses stand around a display which includes an infant in a makeshift baby bed, a model house, and a tray with baby bottles. A sign on the wall to the right of the picture discusses safe maternity care.

Two women sit in a bedroom relaxing. The woman on the right is reading while the woman on the left is playing with a cat.On verso: "Tuskegee, Alabama School of Midwifery; 1945-1946; Last Class; Susie Thompson; Jacksonville, Florida."