Unemployed men queued outside a depression soup kitchen opened in Chicago by Al Capone and the storefront sign reads "Free Soup Coffee & Doughnuts for the Unemployed."
Title 4 establishes the manner and conduct concerning the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: "§4. Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of…
1859-early 20th century
Roswell van Buskirk created his popular Sozodont (from the Greek “save” and “teeth”) in 1859, advertising its power to improve teeth, gum, and breath (as in the ad below, c. 1900). As early as 1880, dentists began…
"Said premises shall not be sold, leased or conveyed by the purchaser herein, his heirs, assigns, 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…
147-1970
Josiah Spode established his pottery in 1770 and became well-known for his porcelain. After being known as Copeland & Garrett (1833-1847), the company transitioned in 1847 to W. T. Copeland & Sons and remained so until 1970; the 1900…
Stead's If Christ Came to Chicago opened with a foldout juxtaposing an image of Christ and the money changers with this map of the block bounded by Clark, Dearborn, Harrison, and Polk Streets in Chicago's First Ward. The map both illustrated many of…
"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…
1812-present
Waterbury Button Company was established in 1812 during the United States’ war against the U.K. of the same year, producing stamped metal buttons for the armed forces. During the Civil War, both sides wore Waterbury buttons on their…