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Photograph

Organization Board for Quad Cities Tank Arsenal

Date: 1942
Description: Organization board of tank assembly lines at International Harvester's Quad Cities Tank Arsenal.
Drawing

MacAndrews Residence Drawing

Date: 1956
Description: Pencil on vellum drawing showing an interior perspective of the living room/balcony space and an exterior perspective of the residence designed and drawn b...
Drawing

Buellesbach Residence Entrance Drawing

Date: 1953
Description: Colored pencil on brownline drawing of the entrance to the R.J. Buellesbach residence designed and drawn by architect John Randal McDonald.
Drawing

Murphy Residence Elevation and Floor Plan Drawing

Date: 1958
Description: Pencil on velum drawing of the Charles Murphy residence showing the floor plan and East and West elevations designed and drawn by architect John Randal McD...
Drawing

Diagram of Sun Angles

Date: 1941
Description: A diagram of sun angles for the Chicago latitude shows angles on the 21st days of December, March, September and June. Study done for design of the Hugh D...
Photograph

Diagram of Sunlight Orientation

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Description: A diagram of a living room section in an architectural drawing showing sunlight angles during different times of the year.
Photograph

Architectural Rendering of the Cahn House

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Description: An architectural drawing of a house and swimming pool commissioned by B.J. Cahn of Lake Forest, Illinois.
Photograph

Beeswax Lincoln Monument

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Description: Miniature Lincoln Monument made out of beeswax at the Illinois State Fair. In the background are displays of frames of honeycomb, with ribbons hanging from...
Drawing

McCormick Residence, Architectural Drawing, First Floor

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Description: Original drawing of the first floor of the McCormick residence, 675 Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois. Construction started after the Chicago fire in 1874, an...
Drawing

McCormick Residence, Architectural Drawing, Basement

Date: 1874
Description: Original drawing of the basement of the McCormick residence, 675 Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois. Construction started after the Chicago fire in 1874, and w...
Drawing

McCormick Residence, Architectural Drawing, Cross Section

Date: 1874
Description: Original "Section-through-Centre-of-House-from-West-to-East" drawing of the McCormick residence, 675 Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois. Construction started a...
Drawing

McCormick Residence, Second Story, Architectural Drawing

Date: 1874
Description: Original drawing of the second story of the McCormick residence, 675 Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois. Construction started after the Chicago fire in 1874, a...
Photograph

McCormick Residence, Architectural Drawing, Third Story

Date: 1874
Description: Original drawing of the third story of the McCormick residence, 675 Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois. Construction started after the Chicago fire in 1874, an...
Book or Pamphlet

Melrose Park Artist Rendering

Date: 1947
Description: Original caption reads: "Melrose Park Works, Melrose Park, Illinois demonstrates the Company's belief in Chicago and its future. This huge plant, formerly ...
Drawing

Drawing of Layout of Machine & Forge Shops

Date: 1915
Description: Detailed drawing of an elevated view of the building layout at Whitman & Barnes Mfg. Co. in West Pullman, Chicago, Illinois.
Photograph

The Cahn Residence

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Description: The Bertram and Irma Cahn House was designed by the architectural firm Keck and Keck as Project #213 in 1936. This photograph is a reproduction of George F...

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