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| Text on Button | SOUVENIR ROYAL VISIT 1959 |
| Image Description | Black and white photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in regalia on a yellow background with blue text around the rim above and below |
| Curl Text | MADE IN U.S.A. |
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| Additional Information | On July 6, 1959 Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Phillip briefly visited Chicago, Illinois during their commonwealth tour of Canada. In the first visit to Chicago by a sitting British Monarch, the royal couple were greeted by Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley and Illinois Governor Stratton. Their visit was celebrated with a welcoming ceremony and a parade. The royal couple also visited the Chicago International Trade Fair, the Museum of Science and Industry, and the Art Institute. Only a thirteen hour visit, the event was well attended and memorabilia from the visit is archived in the Chicago History Museum. |
| Sources |
Rezaei, A. (2022, September 8). Historian recounts Queen Elizabeth II’s 1959 visit to Chicago. CBS Chicago. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/historian-recounts-queen-elizabeth… The Day The Queen Came to Chicago: Photos From Elizabeth II’s 1959 Visit. (2022, September 8). NBC Chicago. https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/the-day-the-queen-came-to-chicago… |
| Catalog ID | EV0979 |