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Where Francis O'Neill and Anna O'Neill are buried

Francis O'Neill's annotations from City of the Century

Photo of Francis O'Neill's childhood home (Tralibane, Co. Cork)

song/poem written by Thomas J. Dillon about Francis O'Neill

zoomed in image of Francis O'Neill's signature

Fast & Cheap, 2018: (L to R) Liz Meyer, Jim Cubit, Joyce DeWitt, Cynthia Hahn, Don Meyer, Rand Smith

Food being served at the Puerto Rican Heritage Festival on Armitage Avenue, August 23, 1969.

"No persons of any race other than the Caucasian race shall use or occupy any buildings or any lots, except that this covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race domiciled with an Owner or Tenant." (Source: Plat…

"No persons of any race other than the Caucasian race shall use or occupy any building or any lot, except that this Covenant shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of a different race domiciled with an owner or tenant." (Source: Plat…

An image of Foundation of Great Lakes in the 1900s surrounded by a flock of pigeons. It is used as the "then" shot to compare the modern day landscape.

"As for the pledge: I believe it is untrue ('Liberty and justice for all') and I refuse to swear to a lie."

"Three students refused to say and stand for the Pledge of Allegiance because of a belief that the words "with liberty and justice for…

The Bellamy salute is the salute described by Francis Bellamy (1855–1931) to accompany the American Pledge of Allegiance, which he had authored. During the period when it was used with the Pledge of Allegiance, it was sometimes known as the "flag…

New York Times obituary of Francis M. Bellamy, author of the original Pledge of Allegiance, dated August 30, 1931

Official photograph of Francis O'Neill as chief of police

Letter regarding Bernard 'Barney' Delaney by Francis O'Neill

Interior of the mausoleum

zoomed in picture of Francis O'Neill's name on the mausoleum

"The use of lots in this subdivision is restricted to members of the Caucasian race" (Source: Plat #12318342, Platbook 328, Page 49. Approved: March 9, 1939. Recorded: May 27, 1939. Expired: January 1, 1980)Back to Restricted Chicago Homepage

"This property shall not be sold or leased to nor occupied by any other than a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #9886966, Platbook 256, Page 37. Approved: December 3, 1927. Recorded: January 4, 1928. Expired: January 1, 1980.)

"This property shall not be sold or leased to nor occupied by any other than a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #9388667, Platbook 229, Page 47. Approved: August 12, 1926. Recorded: August 31, 1926. Expired: January 1, 1980.)

"This property shall not be sold or leased to anyone other than a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #9226990, Platbook 226, Page 14. Approved: March 8, 1926. Recorded: April 2, 1926. Expired: January 1, 1980.)

"This property shall not be sold or leased to nor occupied by any other than a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #9388667, Platbook 229, Page 47. Approved: May 22, 1926. Recorded: May 28, 1926. Expired: January 1, 1980.)

"This property shall not be sold or leased to nor occupied by any other than a Caucasian"(Source: Platbook 228, Page 44. Recorded: 1926)

"This property shall not be sold or leased to nor occupied by any other than a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #10360049, Platbook 274, Page 20&21. Approved: April 8, 1929. Recorded: May 3, 1929. Expired: January 1, 1980.)

"This property shall not be sold or leased to nor occupied by any other than a Caucasian" (Source: Plat #9667375, Platbook 246, Page 42&43. Approved: April 8, 1927. Recorded: May 27, 1927. Expired: January 1, 1980.)

"This property shall not be sold or leased to nor occupied by any other than a Caucasian" (Source: Platbook 242, Page 48. Approved: March 17, 1927. Recorded: March 30, 1927. Expired: January 1, 1980.)