Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
1915
Black Lawyers Association founded
City Population doubles: Total population reaches 2,448,426
Cook County Bar Association founded
First Black Alderman elected
1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918  

Timeline of the City's History : 1915


James Ryan

James Ryan


Egan and O'Brien graft trial, a clairvoyant, James Ryan, sitting in an office

Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.

Created/Published
1915 July 23

Summary
Portrait of James Ryan, a clairvoyant, sitting in an office in Chicago, Illinois. Filing cabinets and stacks of books are visible in the background. Ryan was a witness in the Egan and O'Brien fraud case.

Notes
An image related to this photonegative taken by a Chicago Daily News photographer was published in the newspaper on July 23, 1915.

Cite as: DN-0064810, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society.
Reproduction Number: DN-0064810
Digital ID: ichicdn n064810

        

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