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1914
World War I begins
1915
Black Lawyers Association founded
City Population doubles: Total population reaches 2,448,426
Cook County Bar Association founded
First Black Alderman elected
1916
Great Migration of American Blacks to city
1917
United States declares war against Germany and Japan
1918
Spanish Flu Epidemic: 8,500 deaths in Chicago
World War I Armistice
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Henry R. Pontorno´s Bank
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Henry R. Pontorno's bank at 154 West 22nd Street
Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
Created/Published
1915 Feb. 19
Summary
Exterior view of Henry R. Pontorno's bank at 154 West 22nd Street in the Near South Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. Pontorno claimed he had been robbed of 9,500 dollars, but the police were skeptical of his story.
Notes
An image related to this photonegative taken by a Chicago Daily News photographer was published in the newspaper on February 19, 1915.
Cite as: DN-0064143, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society
Reproduction Number: DN-0064143
Digital ID: ichicdn n064143
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