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Bernard Biernacki was born in Chicago and lived in the Bridgeport community area until his marriage in the mid-1970s. At that point, he and his wife moved to west suburban Aurora. While studying journ…

Two children on porch of rear tenement in an unidentified muddy alley, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1915.

Children standing in alley in Chicago, Illinois, circa 1915.

Exterior view of the Reliance Building, 4, 111 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, 1897-1904.

Michael, at age twenty-one, traveled with a group of friends from St. Louis, Missouri to Chicago at the time of the Democratic National Convention. He was an editor at his college newspaper and felt "…

Interior view of the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, circa 1895.

Engraving of the audience at the season opening of the Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, December 9, 1889. Published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, December 21, 1889. From sketches by W…

Traffic congestion, including several trolleys and horse-drawn carts, on Dearborn Street south from Randolph Street in Chicago, Illinois, 1909.

Exterior view of the Potter Palmer residence, 1350 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 1888.

Exterior view of Cyrus H. McCormick residence, Chicago, Illinois.

View south along Wabash and Michigan, showing the two panorama buildings; the Illinois Central Railroad station is in view

Panorama of the Chicago River and Michigan Avenue bridge during its opening day parade and celebration, Chicago, Illinois, May 14, 1920.

View of a train crossing the Metropolitan elevated train bridge over the south branch of the Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois, November 9, 1899.

Banquet group at the Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Illinois.

Exterior view of the Lytton Building at the northeast corner of Jackson Boulevard and State Street in Chicago, Illinois, 1920.

Main Gallery of the Potter Palmer residence, 1350 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1900.

Box seats at the Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Illinois.

A group getting ready to march in the Columbus Day Parade in downtown Chicago. Mayor Harold Washington is near the center front. Also pictured are State Comptroller Roland Burris, Cook County Board Pr…

City workers moving Bureau of Sanitation barriers at State and Madison Streets, Chicago, Illinois, April 1957.

View of Chicago River and State Street bridge, Chicago, Illinois, 1873