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Mayor Daley in Civic Center Plaza, 1976
12021-02-15T13:46:40-06:00Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd452264Mayor Richard J. Daley in front of ice sculptures in Civic Center Plaza on the last day of his life, 1976. Photo: Laszlo Kondor. MSLASZ13_0002_0002_002. Laszlo Kondor Photograph collection, University of Illinois Chicago.plain2021-05-04T13:29:05-05:00MSLASZ13_0002_0002_0021976Dan Harpereff3db32ed95b3efe91d381826e2c10c145cd452
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12021-02-01T14:52:53-06:00Goodbye, Friend20plain2021-07-01T11:29:55-05:00On December 20, 1976, Mayor Richard J. Daley died of a heart attack.
When the mayor died, it was like the end of the world. It was like having your own father die.
Ray Simon, Corporation Counsel City of Chicago 1965-1969, interview excerpt, June 30, 2010
