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Hull-House Photograph collection

This collection contains thousands of photographs and artworks that pertain to Jane Addams, the Hull-House settlement house, Chicago's Near West Side, and other topics related to the history of Hull-House.
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Artist Jesús Torres hand-decorating a clay pot at Hull-House Kilns
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Artist Jesús Torres hand-decorating a clay pot at Hull-House Kilns; a man is standing in the background wearing a smock
Date:
1925-1929
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Artist finishing a clay model of a Mexican cowboy on a horse at Hull-House Kilns
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Unidentified artist finishing a clay model of a Mexican cowboy on a horse at Hull-House Kilns
Date:
circa 1928
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Baseball game across the street from Hull-House Boys' Club
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A large group of boys and young men watches a baseball game in a lot across Polk Street from Hull-House Boys' Club and Bowen Hall
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy playing carrom in Hull-House boys' game room
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Boy (Sam) standing on table support to play carrom, a billiard-style tabletop board game using disks and cues, in Hull-House boys' game room
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys making baskets
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Three boys weaving wicker baskets in basement of Hull-House Boys Club building with female instructor behind them
Date:
circa 1930s-1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys playing billiards in Boys' Club game room
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Groups of boys playing at several billiard and caroms tables at north end of Hull-House Boys' Club game room
Date:
1900-1910
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Club meeting in a Boys' Club room
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Ten boys sitting around a table at a meeting in a Hull-House Boys' Club room; a book with the letters P S B on the cover is propped up in the center of the table
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Four photos from Hull-House Kilns
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Four photos from Hull-House Kilns posted on a sheet
Date:
circa 1920s-1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Group of young men watch instructor demonstrate liquid air
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Group of 11 young men watch instructor (Dr. Thorson) demonstrate "liquid air" at Hull-House Boys' Club; Joe Calliendo identified at far left
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Hull-House Kilns foreman Nick Fosco and another man lining a kiln with bricks
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Hull-House Kilns foreman Nick Fosco handing a brick through a kiln doorway to another man relining the kiln from the inside
Date:
circa 1928
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


James Sylvester instructs boy playing piccolo during Hull-House Boys' Club band class
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James (Jimmy) Sylvester, bandleader and Hull-House music instructor, seated holding pencil, instructs boy playing piccolo as many other boys holding instruments look on during a band class in the game room of Hull-House Boys' Club
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Music teacher at piano surrounded by large group of boys
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Volunteer music teacher Martha Scott playing the piano at Hull-House Boys' Club, surrounded by 17 boys
Date:
circa 1925
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Printing press class in Hull-House boys' club
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Mr. Albert Fairbanks teaching a small group of young men in printing press class at Hull-House boys' club
Date:
ca. 1920
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Young man at woodworking table
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Young man (Mike Falano?) using woodworking grinder in Hull-House Boys' Club basement
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Young man weaving thatch into wooden frame
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Young man (Peter Vrouvas?) at Hull-House Boys' Club weaving thatch into a wood frame, possibly for chair; another boy woodworking in background
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access