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Governor Henry Horner endorses the state fair show Visions dArt and draws distinctions between indecent exposure and nudity. Horner was the twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and…

Interior view of the executive mansion library during Henry Horners tenure as governor. Horner was the twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances…

Sketch of Henry Horner, a lawyer, judge, and twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances during the Great Depression. Additionally, Horner's extensive…

Portrait of Henry Horner, a lawyer, judge, and twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances during the Great Depression. Additionally, Horner's…

Francesco Raffaele Nitti was one of Al Capone's top henchmen. After a short prison stint in 1931, Nitti succeeded Capone as the head of the Chicago Outfit in 1932. On verso: "Frank Nitti, Al Capone's "treasurer" and considered a power in the Capone…

Joseph Jeck (right), a witness to the slaying of Chicago newspaper reporter Alfred "Jake" Lingle, stands with policeman Louis Furst (left).

Francesco Raffaele Nitti was one of Al Capone's top henchmen. After a short prison stint in 1931, Nitti succeeded Capone as the head of the Chicago Outfit in 1932. On verso: "Frank (Enforcer) Nitti On The Spot . . . Chicago, Ill . . . All efforts to…

Amelia Earhart, American aviation pioneer, receiving a medal from Italian consul-general, Giuseppe Castruccio, in Chicago. It was later reported that Earhart was under the impression that the medal was a gift of the Italian Government, and after she…

Photograph of Russian countess Marie Bobrinskoy working as a flight attendant for United Airlines. On verso: "1/2 col; Resort; Countess."

Sewell L. Avery was a businessman in Chicago, president of the United States Gypsum Company, 1905-1936, and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Montgomery Ward & Co. Avery's refusal to settle a labor dispute during World War II led to the federal…

James P. Allman joined the Chicago Police Department in 1900 as a policeman, and worked his way up the ladder to sergeant, lieutenant, and captain in 1917. Anton Cermak, a native of Austria-Hungary, was Mayor of Chicago from 1931 until he was…

Benjamin Franklin Affleck, of Belleville, was a businessman in Chicago, and president of the Universal Portland Cement Company. On verso: "March 30 1927 A.M.; When the United States Steel Corporation's newest and finest 600-foot steel freighter slips…

Meyer Adelman, a native of Poland, was a well known labor leader in the Midwest during the 1930s. Oakley Mills, Adelman's assistant, was a former coal miner from Virginia. On verso: Waukegan, Ill., Mar. 9--Sit-Down Strikers Pay---Meyer Adelman and…

Meyer Adelman, a native of Poland, was a well known labor leader in the Midwest during the 1930s. On verso: "Waukegan, Ill., June 9--thirty-nine CIO unionists were jailed and fined on contempt of court charges in connection with the Fansteel…

Jane Addams was a leader in the women's suffrage movement, founder of the famous settlement house, Chicago's Hull House, and recipient of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize. On verso: "Hull House Head Lectures on 'Arts and Crafts'. Miss. Jane Addams, head of…

Jane Addams was a leader in the women's suffrage movement, founder of the famous settlement house, Chicago's Hull House, and recipient of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize. On verso: "Shares Noble Peace Award for 1931: Chicago, Ill. Jane Adams, founder of…

Portrait of Jane Addams, who was a leader in the women's suffrage movement, founder of Chicago's famous settlement house, Hull House, and recipient of the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize.

The historic Frederick B. Townsend House, located in Sycamore, is a bed and breakfast today. On verso: "Charles Boynton, banker, built this Victorian Queen Anne for his daughter and son-in-law (Townsend) using granite from 25 DeKalb farms."