Handwritten copy of contract between Foreman-State Trust and Savings Bank and Eugene L. Swenson and Esther Swenson, circa 1929
Title
Handwritten copy of contract between Foreman-State Trust and Savings Bank and Eugene L. Swenson and Esther Swenson, circa 1929
Description
The contract is in regards to land owned by the Foreman-State Trust and Savings Bank in the Swenson Brothers' College Hill Subdivision in Niles Center, Illinois (Skokie).
The contract contains a Caucasian clause, stating that no one who is not Caucasian is allowed to lease or occupy the premise in question. Other restrictions include that the buildings to be built cost no less than $10,000 and that they follow a particular front property line.
The contract contains a Caucasian clause, stating that no one who is not Caucasian is allowed to lease or occupy the premise in question. Other restrictions include that the buildings to be built cost no less than $10,000 and that they follow a particular front property line.
Date
1929-12 to 1930-02
Rights
Copyright Undetermined https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Access Rights
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Medium
contract documents
Source
Skokie Heritage Museum, Skokie, Illinois
Spatial Coverage
Skokie--Illinois--United States
Is Part Of
This item is part of the At Home in Skokie digital collection in the Illinois Digital Archive.
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Citation
“Handwritten copy of contract between Foreman-State Trust and Savings Bank and Eugene L. Swenson and Esther Swenson, circa 1929,” Skokie History Digital Collections, accessed November 8, 2024, https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/items/show/2648.