Keep Chicago Ahead - Edward Kelly Mayor

Keep Chicago Ahead - Edward Kelly Mayor Chicago Button Museum
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Keep Chicago Ahead - Edward Kelly Mayor

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Geraghty & Company  G 3035-37 W/ Lake St. CHICAGO. U.S.A. Union Bug

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Was Mayor during 1933 World's Fair. Oversaw the construction of Soldier Field. Banned Nelson Algren's book Never Come Morning from the Chicago Pulic Library. First of five mayors from Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago (including the Daleys). Known for machine politics and corruption.
http://www.chipublib.org/cplbooksmovies/cplarchive/mayors/kelly.php

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