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Firestone Truck Parked in Urban Strip

Date: 1915
Description: Rear view of International Model F or 31 truck operated by Firestone. The truck is parked on a city street in front of buildings. The Firestone company lo...
Manuscript

Letter from Jane Addams

Date: 07 28 1930
Description: A letter from Jane Addams of Hull House to Cyrus McCormick regarding his donation to Hull House to benefit a children's program. The letter has two photogr...
Photograph

Men Standing on Manure Pile in Railroad Yard

Date: 1918
Description: Men hold a sign that says "Car No. 1 Manure Secured by Y.M.C.A. for Eighth Ward War Gardens" while standing on top of a manure pile in a railroad yard.
Manuscript

The Death Of A Mansion

Date: 03 1952
Description: An invitation to “A Black Masque and Ball Macabre at the DOOMED McCORMICK MANSION.” The mansion was the former residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Hall McCormi...
Book or Pamphlet

Complimentary Excursion to General Passenger & Ticket Agents Lunch Menu

Date: 09 1887
Description: Lunch menu from the souvenir booklet of the Complimentary Excursion to General Passenger & Ticket Agents, with an embossed illustration of a spider in her ...
Book or Pamphlet

Complimentary Excursion to General Passenger & Ticket Agents Lunch Menu

Date: 09 1887
Description: Lunch menu from the souvenir booklet of the Complimentary Excursion to General Passenger & Ticket Agents, with an embossed knife, fork, and spoon crossed o...
Book or Pamphlet

Hull-House Booklet

Date: 1948
Description: The cover of a promotional brochure features a drawing of Hull-House, a Chicago social settlement founded in 1889 by Jane Addams. Mrs. W.F. (Alma Schmidt) ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Alma Schmidt

Date: 05 21 1918
Description: A newspaper article in the "Chicago Evening American" describes "propaganda" plans of the Chicago Historical Society during World War I and prominently fea...
Book or Pamphlet

Program for Mai-Fest

Date: 05 1922
Description: A woodland print is featured on the cover of the program for Deutsches Mai-Fest (German May Festival), hosted by the German Federation of Chicago. Dr. Otto...
Photograph

Alma Schmidt Petersen

Date: 1950
Description: Alma Schmidt Petersen, center, holds a plaque with a relief portrait of a woman's head in profile, and the inscription "Louise de Koven Bowen, President of...
Photograph

Winter View of the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view in winter of the McCormick Works Club House. The factory buildings are in the background.
Photograph

Winter View of the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view across street in winter of the McCormick Works Club House.
Photograph

Winter View of the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view across street in winter of the McCormick Works Club House. In front of the club house is a man standing on a loaded horse-drawn wagon parked ...
Photograph

Winter View of the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Winter view of the McCormick Works Club House. There are building materials for the front walk way near the curb.
Photograph

Dining Room in the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the dining room in the McCormick Works Club House.
Photograph

McCormick Works Club House Lounge

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the lounge of the McCormick Works Club House.
Photograph

Stairway at McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Landing with railing and bench at a stairway at the McCormick Works Club House.
Photograph

Interior Stairway at McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the bottom of the stairway at the McCormick Works Club House.
Photograph

Game Room at McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the game room at the McCormick Works Club House. Tables and chairs are set up throughout the room. Shades on the windows are drawn. Numero...
Photograph

Lecture Room in the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of lecture room. Chairs are in rows along the walls. There are chairs on a raised platform at the back of the room just in front of windows w...

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