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Born October 11, 1874 • Cologne • Germany
Died September 13, 1934 (aged 59) • Chicago • Illinois
Widener, Peter A.B.
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American businessman and philanthropist
A pioneering librarian
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Leland, John
John Leland
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Louis Sullivan
Louis Sullivan
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Daniel H. Burnham.
Daniel Burnham
American architect
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
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Al Capone seated and facing forward, wearing a dark three-piece suit, patterned tie, and pocket square, in a black-and-white portrait from around 1935.
Al Capone
American gangster
Lori Lightfoot speaks at a podium with the City of Chicago seal, addressing guests after being sworn in as Mayor of Chicago, with people seated in the background.
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Brandon Johnson
Brandon Johnson
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Sam Zell
Sam Zell
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Richard M. Daley, c. 1989.
Richard M. Daley
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Newberry Library
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Tigerman, Stanley
Stanley Tigerman
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Marva Collins
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