This is a bird's eye view map of Chicago in 1857 that shows the early beginnings of the city. It was first drawn by James T. Palmatary. Later drawn on stone by Christian Inger, lithographed by Herline and Hensel, and published by Braunhold and Sonne,…
"No part of real estate hereon described shall be conveyed or leased to any person who is not of the Caucasian race." (Source: Plat #13975898, Platbook 362, Page 41. Recorded: January 14, 1947. Expired: January 1, 1980)Back to Restricted Chicago…
An black and white photograph of a man being removed by another man and a police officer from a bar or shop nearby. He is clearly either drunk or been in a fight on what the photographer writes is Christmas Eve night. (East 78th Street & 3rd Avenue,…
"Said premises shall not be sold, leased or conveyed by the purchaser herein, his heirs, assigns or grantees or successors in title to any person who is not a Caucasian, and neither the premises herein described nor any improvements thereon shall be…
"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the grantor herein may not at its option (which option shall be exercised by filing notice thereof in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois) declare this deed to be and become…