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Several men, related to the Hearst Strike in Chicago, smile proudly while standing in the back of a paddy wagon. The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media conglomerate in the world in the 1920s and has had…

A little girl, somehow related to the Hearst Strike in Chicago, eats a meal while sitting on the grass. The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media conglomerate in the world in the 1920s and has had continued…

An anti-Hearst protester takes to the Chicago canals. The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media conglomerate in the world in the 1920s and has had continued success to this day.

John L. Lewis, American organized labor leader and United Mine Workers of America president (1920-1960), delivers a speech related to the Hearst Strike in Chicago. The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media…

A man displays his battered and bruised face that resulted from the Hearst Strike in Chicago. The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media conglomerate in the world in the 1920s and has had continued success to…

Chicago baseball players pose for a team picture wearing jerseys that say, "HEARST CNG STRIKERS." The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media conglomerate in the world in the 1920s and has had continued…

Police and other individuals move in to detain an individual in relation to the Hearst Strike in Chicago. The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media conglomerate in the world in the 1920s and has had…

A picket line of union workers striking against the Hearst Corporation in Chicago. The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media conglomerate in the world in the 1920s and has had continued success to this day.

A picket line of the Hearst Corporation in Chicago that includes a young child holding a sign that says, "Don't Buy the American." The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media conglomerate in the world in the…

An automobile windshield that was badly damaged as a result of the Hearst Strike in Chicago. The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media conglomerate in the world in the 1920s and has had continued success to…

Individuals in a picket line strike against the Hearst Corporation march down Randolph street in Chicago. The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media conglomerate in the world in the 1920s and has had…

A picket line of photographers and reporters striking against the Hearst Corporation in Chicago. The Hearst Corporation, founded by William Randolph Hearst, became the largest media conglomerate in the world in the 1920s and has had continued success…

Abraham Plotkin was a Jewish American labor leader who lived in Berlin, Germany in 1932 and 1933, before returning to the United States.

The Keeley Institute was founded in Dwight in 1879 by Leslie Keeley, and offered treatment to cure alcoholism through 1965. At the peak of the institute's popularity, there were more than 200 locations across the U.S. and in Europe.

Interior view of a Keeley Institute office at an unknown location. The Keeley Institute (1879-1965) was founded in Dwight by Leslie Keeley and offered treatment to cure alcoholism. At the peak of the institute's popularity, there were more than 200…

The Springfield Redemption Home, located at 427 S. 4th street, offered Christian education and reformation for girls and a home for orphaned children.

Rev. Canon James Fleming was Chaplain to King Edward VII and Chairman of the London Keeley Committee. The Keeley Institute (1879-1965) was founded in Dwight by Leslie Keeley and offered treatment to cure alcoholism. At the peak of the institute's…

The Keeley Institute was founded in Dwight in 1879 by Leslie Keeley, and until it closed its doors in 1965, offered treatment to cure alcoholism. At the peak of the institute's popularity, there were more than 200 locations across the U.S. and in…

A hand colored lithograph of a Native American Ottawa Chief, Ka. Na. Pi. Ma., wearing European style clothing.

A colorful drawing depicting the War Dance of the Sauks and Foxes.

Sitting Bull was the Hunkpapa Lakota tribal chief who led his people in resistance against the United States in the late nineteenth century.

"Hostile Indian Camp" at Pine Ridge, Dakota Territory.

Oglala women and children sit inside the tipi framed "Home of Mrs. American Horse."

Chief John Grass was the leader of the Sihasapa Sioux in the Dakota Territory during the late nineteenth century.

In 1911, the United States Post Office began experimenting with air mail flights. In 1921, the first nighttime air mail flight was flown by Jack Knight from Omaha to Chicago.