This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/17/2022
[CHICAGO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHS AND EPHEMERA]. A group of over 100 photographs featuring union leader Morris Bialis, and other items. [Chicago: ca. 1900s to 1960s]. The photos of Morris Bialis (1897-1996) are black and white, and mostly consist of Bialis and his associates at various dinners, luncheons, and other such gatherings. Some edgewear, creasing, some markings (mainly 205 x 258 mm). Bialis was involved with various Chicago unions, eventually becoming the Vice President of the Chicago Federation of Labor. [Together with:] 5 black and white photographs of criminals (photos of criminals are from the Chicago American newspaper, with newspaper clippings featuring the photos). Photos are toned, worn, creased, with some layout markings on rectos, and ink stamps, reference stickers, and ink and pencil markings on versos (various 8vo sizes). One photo features John Graff, who tried to blow up the elevated lines at Howard Street in 1931. [Together with:] Over 130 color postcards of Chicago scenes, all mounted into a photo album. Most postcards are not pasted onto the pages but are held in place by corner mounts and are easily removed. Generally unused, some toning, rubbing, minor thumbsoiling (most are 90 x 141 mm). [Together with:] 16 various legal letters and documents related to the Minna Burnaby estate, as well as several other subjects (mainly dealing in Chicago real estate - including some original letters, many are mimeographed copies). Some are signed by attorneys or other people involved in these real estate transactions. Some toning, creasing, wear, thumbsoiling. [Together with:] 1960 Aetna Catalog. Perfect bound in full color wrappers, with pages in full color or black and white. Large 4to (287 x 216 mm). Some wear, soiling, toning to wrappers, some edgewear, creasing, toning to pages.