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The Y.M.C.A. Hotel Chicago was built in 1916 and was located on Wabash Avenue. The hotel provided simple and inexpensive lodgings to young men, at daily rates, without membership fees. Starting during the 1930’s the Y.M.C.A. Hotel began to market the hotel to a broader audience that included men, women, and families. Besides offering low cost rooms the Y.M.C.A. Hotel also operated a cafeteria, restaurant and soda fountain as well as offering daily programs and entertainment.

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William Perry was born on December 16, 1962 and is best known for his years as a defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears. He was nicknamed "The Refrigerator" for his large, rectangular frame. He was a first round draft pick in 1985 and won the Super Bowl with the Chicago Bears his rookie year. His Super Bowl ring is sized 25, the largest ring in Super Bowl history.

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The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team located in the south side of Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are members of the Central Division in the Major League Baseball's American League. The White Sox are one of two major league clubs based in Chicago, the other being the Chicago Cubs of the National League. The club was established in 1900 and originally called the Chicago White Stockings, after the nickname abandoned by the Cubs, and the name was soon shortened to Chicago White Sox, believed to have been because the paper would shorten it to Sox in the headlines. The White Sox have won the World Series three times, the last time occurring in 2005.

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The Junior Museum was founded in 1964 by the Art Institute’s Woman’s Board under the direction of Museum Education.  Before the Junior Museum there was the Children’s Museum in 1926 that became the Gallery of Art Interpretation in 1940.  In 1992 the space became the Kraft Education Center.  All of these foundations had the idea of displaying exhibits  and original works for school children as part of their central makeup with the primary goal to engage visitors with works of art through fantasy, imagination, and sensory engagement.

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This button is a souvenir from the Chicago International Livestock Show. It is not obvious which year it is from; the show was celebrated by swine, sheep, cattle, and horse exhibitors from 1900 to 1975 at the International Amphitheater next to the Union Stockyards. The International Livestock Show was created to bring the best animals into one area to both raise market value of livestock and educate the agriculture community in how to breed and market their animals better.

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Roosevelt High School is a public 4 year high school in the Albany Park Neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The school is run by the Chicago Public Schools district. Though the school opened in 1922, it was originally named William G. Hubbard High School and did not occur its current name until moving to a new building in 1927.

This button is specifically advertising the school's baseball team. Roosevelt High School competes in the Chicago Public League and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

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Roosevelt High School is a public 4 year high school in the Albany Park Neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The school is run by the Chicago Public Schools district. Though the school opened in 1922, it was originally named William G. Hubbard High School and did not occur its current name until moving to a new building in 1927.

This button is specifically advertising the school's baseball team. Roosevelt High School competes in the Chicago Public League and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

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This button is from one of Richard M. Daley's campaigns to be mayor of Chicago. Daley, the son of previous Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, was first elected to the position in 1989 and held the position until 2011. Daley's time as mayor was characterized by increased benefits to LGBT workers, encouraged tourism, and the institution of more eco-friendly measures around Chicago. When Daley stepped down from the position in 2011, he had served as Mayor of Chicago for 22 years, making him the longest-serving mayor in Chicago's history.

Richard M. Daley. (n.d.). Retrieved October 10, 2015 from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_M._Daley.

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Quinn Chapel is Chicago's oldest African American congregation. The organization had its humble beginnings in 1844 where seven individuals would meet regularly at the home of John Day. The group gained more members over time and relocated to the home of Maria Parker, one of the original founders. In 1847, they moved to an old school house and asked the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church to accept them as a congregation. The Church agreed and they were officially recognized. The congregation elected the name Quinn Chapel in honor of Bishop William Paul Quinn, and AME missionary who organized many churches in the Midwest.

Quinn Chapel played a major role in abolition and served as a station for the Underground Railroad. Major notable figures such as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr; Presidents William Mc Kinley, William Howard Taft, and Barak Obama; and Booker T. Washington all have addressed the congregation. The church has hosted many social and political events in recent years. Please see the link below for more information on Quinn Chapel.   

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