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  Happy 50th Birthday to the Chicago Picasso

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  Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Chicago Picasso In 1967, Mayor Richard J. Daley stood in the courtyard of the Chicago Civic Center and unveiled a fifty-foot tall metal structure, a public art piece designed by Pablo Picasso and given to the people of Chicago. While initially met with scorn and confusion, the sculpture has, over the years, become an iconic and admired feature of downtown Chicago. This collection of clips taken from the Media Burn Archive features Studs Terkel, […]

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  [Ray Simon interview]

  Bill Stamets, Chicago, Chicago Politics, Politics

  An interview with Richard J. Daley’s deputy mayor and corporation counsel, Ray Simon, who served the mayor’s office for sixteen years.

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  Happy 175th Birthday, Chicago!

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  Chicago is celebrating the 175th anniversary of its incorporation. Nobody personified Chicago better than Richard J. Daley.  This 1986 special, produced for the 10th anniversary of his death, reveals the life and times of the man who was synonymous with Chicago for 21 years. You can also watch the full special at Media Burn.

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  [Chicago Slices raw: rare books seller]

  Chicago, Chicago Slices, GDDF, NHPRC-2, Tom Weinberg

  RALPH NEWMAN: premiere buyer and seller of rare historical books and paraphernalia. Interviewed by Tom Weinberg at his John Hancock apartment-office.

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  [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #69]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, Sports

  Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” In this tape, Bill Veeck sits on a park bench and talks about Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, Tipp O’Neill, Nat King Cole, the Tribune Company, Harry Caray, and Mike Royko.