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Joseph Jeck and Louis Furst
Joseph Jeck (right), a witness to the slaying of Chicago newspaper reporter Alfred "Jake" Lingle, stands with policeman Louis Furst (left).
"Twin Brothers are Track Stars"
Photo caption: "Blaine (left) and Wayne Rideout, 16-year-old twins of Tuscola, Ill., who are rapidly coming into the spotlight of fame as running stars. High school juniors, they are in bed every night at nine o'clock, neither knows the taste of…
Scott W. Lucas, Senate Office
Scott W. Lucas smokes in his United States Senate office after his election in 1938.
"Beauty and 'Ideal Man' Wed"
Photo caption: "Wilmette, Ill...Ruth Winter, radio singer and holder of four beauty titles, pictured with her new husband, Paul Cummins, Northwestern University law student who was selected as the "Ideal Man" by co-eds. They were photographed…
"Designs for Diving, By Claudia Eckert"
Photo caption: "Washington D.C...The lady of the pictures is a seventeen-year-old Miss of Chicago, and Northwestern University, Miss Claudia Eckert, and she is demonstrating her natitorial accomplishment in the pool of the Showham Hotel here. Claudia…
Green Family in Living Room
The Green family, including (l-r) Gloria Green (left), Governor Dwight H. Green (2nd from left), First Lady Mabel Kingston Green (2nd from right), and Nancy Green, enjoy a moment at home.
"Young Millionaire's New Flying Boat"
Photo caption: "This photograph shows the flying boat "Trix", owned by Harold McCormick, of Chicago, about to start off on a trip at Hammonsport N.Y. The owner can fly or sail along the top of the water at his will."
J. Ogden Armour Arrives in New York
Photo caption: "J. Ogden Armour, "beef baron", photographed upon his arrival in New York on Friday (Nov. 17) from Europe, where he spent the summer. Mr. Armour, it is said, is anxious to go over the whole ground of the anti-trust case against himself…
"The Honeymooning McCormicks"
Photo caption: "Here are Harold F. McCormick, Chicago millionaire, and his wife, Mme. Ganna Walska McCormick, who were photographed in Switzerland, where they have been honeymooning. They are soon to come to the United States, for Mrs. McCormick has…
"Ganna Walska Receives Roses from Ex-Hubby"
Photo caption: "Chicago, Ill...The alluring Ganna Walska, beautiful opera star, thrilled Chicago music lovers at a concert at the Chicago Auditorium, with her splendid voice. In return, Miss Walska herself, was thrilled when she received a bouquet of…
Committee on Laws
Members of the Committee on Laws sit at a long table looking at reading materials.Committee members (from left to right) include: "Dan E. Reetz, Chairman;" "Robert E. Petersen;" "George C. Reid;" "David L. Pike;" "Robert J. Andrews;" "James K.…