[Two lines of soldiers standing on either side of Mayor Anton J. Cermak's coffin during his funeral at the Chicago Stadium, and one soldier standing behind the coffin with his hands behind his back, within a large cross shape made with flowers on the floo

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  • Collection ID DN-0010529
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Two lines of soldiers standing on either side of Mayor Anton J. Cermak's coffin during his funeral at the Chicago Stadium, and one soldier standing behind the coffin with his hands behind his back, within a large cross shape made with flowers on the floor of a stadium] [graphic].
  • Dates 1933 Mar. 10.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary View of two lines of soldiers standing on either side of Anton J. Cermak's coffin during his funeral at the Chicago Stadium at 1800 West Madison Street in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. One soldier is standing behind the coffin with his hands behind his back, within a large cross shape made with flowers on the floor. Mayor Cermak was riding in a parade with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Belmont Park in Miami, Florida on February 15, 1933 when he was shot by bullets believed to have been meant for the President. Mayor Cermak died on March 6, 1933. The assassin was Guiseppe Zangara, who was convicted of murder and executed on March 21, 1933. Rumors still exist that the bullets were intended for Cermak, ordered by Al Capone in retaliation for Cermak's involvement in the plot to kill Frank Nitti. Mayor Cermak was buried on May 13, 1933 in the Bohemian National Cemetary at 5255 North Pulaski Avenue on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. Mayor Cermak was born on May 9, 1873 in Kladno, Austria-Hungary (now the Czech Republic). He was the first "Slav" mayor and the 35th mayor of Chicago. He challenged the incumbant Republican mayor "Big Jim" Thompson and won the mayorial race on April 7, 1931 and served until his death in 1933.
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  • Names
    • Cermak, Anton Joseph, 1873-1933 Death and burial Illinois Chicago.
    • Chicago Stadium (Building : 1929-1994)
    • 1800 West Madison Street (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Bouquets 1930-1939. lctgm
    • Mayors Illinois Chicago 1930-1939. lctgm
    • Soldiers Illinois Chicago 1930-1939. lctgm
    • Funeral rites & ceremonies Illinois Chicago 1930-1939. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Near West Side (Chicago, Ill.) 1930-1939.
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1930-1939.
  • Genre
    • Interior views. aat
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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