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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…