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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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1927 Hull-House Christmas tableau - Heavenly Host
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Nine women with instruments pose in 1927 Hull-House Christmas Tableau, "Heavenly Host"
Date:
1929
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


1941 Greek Easter procession passing in front of Hull-House
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Hundreds of people at a 1941 Greek Easter procession on Halsted Street as it passes by Hull-House
Date:
1941-04-18
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


1941 Greek Easter procession passing in front of Hull-House
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1941 Greek Easter procession on Halsted Street as it passes by Hull-House on Good Friday, April 18; band is in front, with banner, altar boys in the middle and Epitaphios in back
Date:
1941-04-18
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


1941 Greek Easter procession passing in front of Hull-House
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Start of 1941 Greek Easter procession on Halsted Street as it passes by Hull-House on Good Friday, April 18; band is in front
Date:
1941-04-18
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


A Hull-House doll club
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Five girls in a Hull-House doll club sit alongside their advisor and a toddler at the end of a long table with dolls and sewing equipment
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


A Saturday afternoon folk dancing class
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Dozens of young people in a circle at a Saturday afternoon folk dancing class at Bowen Hall in Hull-House; three instructors in the middle of the circle, several children sitting watching, and a pianist on the stage
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


A piano quintet performing at Hull-House Music School
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Five musicians perform a piano quintet at Hull-House Music School; a fireplace visible in back of the room
Date:
circa 1930s-1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Actor in king costume from Hull-House Theatre production
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Actor in king costume from Hull-House Theatre production, standing backstage; another actor with heavy face makeup, holding a violin, is behind the king
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Actors in a production of "Le Bourgeois gentilhomme" at Hull-House
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Five members of the Marionettes dramatic group posing in full costume on the set of the play "Le Bourgeois gentilhomme" by Molière at Hull-House; actors include Margie Shea Lehman and William J. Granata, whose nickname was "The Greek" (right)
Date:
1921-1930
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


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 Jesús Torres throwing a clay pot at a potter's wheel in a Hull-House art classroom
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Artist Jesús Torres throwing a clay pot at a potter's wheel in a Hull-House art classroom
Date:
circa 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


Baseball team
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Nine young men, members of the Hull-House-affiliated Flash Arrows Boys' Club, posing outside in front of a wooden fence; five standing in back, four sitting on ground in front with two baseball bats and a ball
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy holds tray with plate of food at Hull-House nursery school
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Young boy holds tray with a plate of food at Hull-House nursery school; additional bowls of food are set out on a short table next to him
Date:
1930-1935
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy in Hull-House ceramics class putting finishing touches on clay vase
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Boy sitting in chair at long table in Hull-House ceramics class putting finishing touches on clay vase; another student is sitting to his right
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy in overalls (Lupi Barrientos) enjoying jungle gym in Mary Crane Nursery courtyard
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Boy in overalls (Lupi Barrientos) enjoying jungle gym in Mary Crane Nursery courtyard
Date:
1941
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy looking in a bakery window
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Boy with satchel looking at a display of large bread loaves in a bakery window
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
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


Boy reading picture book in alley near Hull-House
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Boy in baseball cap reading picture book "A Day with 'Mike' the Monkey" (1934) in alley near Hull-House
Date:
1934-1943
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy sitting on large wooden cart
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Boy sitting on large wooden cart
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy washing floor at Hull-House nursery school
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Boy washing the floor at Hull-House nursery school with a white rag and watering can
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy with leg braces and visiting nurses
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A boy with leg braces and a wrap around his torso standing in a breezeway with a woman behind him and another woman on the side, next to the side stairway of a building; women members of the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), for which Hull-House was a call station
Date:
circa 1920s-1030s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys doing metalwork
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Two young boys sitting at a table, one is hammering a metal bowl while the other watches as part of Hull-House Arts and Crafts program
Date:
circa 1940s-1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys drawing in garbage strewn alley
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Four boys (one seated, three kneeling) drawing on sketch pads next to overflowing garbage container in an alley during Hull-House summer camp art class
Date:
1939
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys drawing in garbage strewn alley
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Two seated boys drawing on sketch pads in front of overflowing garbage container in an alley for Hull-House art class
Date:
1939
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys in cooking class
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Boy in chef's hat and apron with mixing bowl in boys' cooking class at Hull-House Labor Museum, with two other boys in the background
Date:
circa 1920s-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


Boys playing board games in alley
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More than thirty boys playing board games at tables and on the ground in an alley behind Hull-House; one is resting on a bicycle
Date:
1931-1940
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys playing checkers in alley behind Hull-House
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Two boys sitting in a brick-paved alley outside Hull-House playing checkers
Date:
1930-1939
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys' basketball champion team with coach
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Six members of the Hull-House boys' basketball team the Comets, 1923 champions, with coach Robert Hicks in back; all wearing white tank tops, boy in front holding basketball with "Comets Champs 23" written on it
Date:
1923
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys' gymnastics class in Hull-House gymnasium
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Ten boys standing in a line in a gymnastics class led by Andrew Kovach in the Hull-House gymnasium; the smallest boy, directly behind the instructor (far left), is Wallace Kirkland, Jr.
Date:
1927-1932
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys' gymnastics class in Hull-House gymnasium
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Young men in a gymnastics class at the Hull-House gymnasium, with small groups standing in line as one boy each poses with the rings, high bar, pommel horse, and vault table
Date:
circa 1920s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys' gymnastics class in Hull-House gymnasium
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Ten boys standing in a line in a gymnastics class led by Andrew Kovach in the Hull-House Gymnasium; the smallest boy, directly in front of the instructor (far right), is Wallace Kirkland, Jr.
Date:
1927-1932
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Building icon carrier in church for Greek Easter celebration
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Parishioners help decorate an icon bier (Epitaphios) with flowers and candles at a Greek Orthodox Church in celebration of Greek Easter
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Card "From the Christmas Concert Hull-House" with Christmas tableau
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Card featuring photograph of Christmas tableau with illustrated framing and text reading "From the Christmas Concert Hull House" 
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Ceramic creche by Miguel Juárez
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Ceramic creche created by Hull-House artist Miguel Juárez
Date:
1930-1935
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Ceramic sculpture by Miguel Juárez
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Ceramic sculpture of Mexican men by Hull-House artist Miguel Juárez
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Ceramic sculpture of Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and a donkey by Miguel Juárez
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Ceramic sculpture of the Holy Family, with Mary carrying Jesus on the back of a donkey and Joseph standing behind them holding a staff, by Hull-House artist Miguel Juárez
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Ceramic sculpture of a Mexican band by Miguel Juárez
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Ceramic sculpture of a Mexican band created by Hull-House artist Miguel Juárez
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Ceramic sculpture of a Mexican cowboy on horseback
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Ceramic sculpture of a Mexican cowboy wearing a sombrero on horseback
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Ceramic sculpture of a cathedral by Miguel Juárez
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Ceramic sculpture of a cathedral with two spires and figures of people at the base by Hull-House artist Miguel Juárez
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Ceramic sculpture of two wood cutters wearing sombreros
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Ceramic sculpture of two wood cutters wearing sombreros
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Child looking up chimney for Santa Claus
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Child in pajamas at Hull-House sitting on a small chair, holding a lighted candle, looking up a chimney for Santa Claus; two Christmas stockings and a Christmas tree are on the right of the photo
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Child looking up chimney for Santa Claus
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Child wearing a robe at Hull-House sitting on a small chair, holding a Santa Claus doll, looking up a chimney for Santa Claus; a lighted candle is at his feet, two stockings are on either side of the fireplace, and Christmas tree is on the right
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Child's artwork "The Ship"
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Painting of a ship, by a child artist, tacked to a wall. Initials L.F. in lower right corner.
Date:
1921-1927
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Child's artwork of horse race
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Painting of a horse race by Unidentified young artist
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Children at Hull-House nursery school
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Dozens of young children in Hull-House nursery school, most sitting on the floor, facing general direction of the camera, some standing, seated at tables, and a boy on the right is on a rocking horse
Date:
ca. 1930
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Children brushing their teeth at Mary Crane Nursery
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Four young children brushing their teeth at a bathroom sink in Mary Crane Nursery; a teacher is providing the toothbrushes from a box
Date:
1935-1939
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access