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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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A group of boys sitting in the shade of a large tree at Pick Estate
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A group of around 20 boys sits in the shade under a large tree in the front yard of Albert Pick's mansion on Lake Michigan; three adults stand near another seated group on the left
Date:
circa 1920s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


A group of boys sitting on the lawn at Pick Estate
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A group of around 25 boys sitting on the front lawn of Albert Pick's mansion on Lake Michigan; on the right is a boy speaking to them with adults standing around; in the background, three housekeepers stand in the entryway
Date:
circa 1920s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


A large group of boys and adults pose for photo in the yard at Pick Estate
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A large group of boys pose with several adults at a picnic at Albert Pick's estate in Winnetka, Ill.; several of the boys are eating. Standing at left: Mrs. Pick, Albert Pick
Date:
circa 1920s
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 blowing on pinwheel
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Boy blowing on pinwheel.
Date:
ca.1930
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy in Bill Jacobs' art class
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Exterior. Young boy on camp stool drawing a flower in William Jacobs' outdoor art class.
Date:
ca. 1920
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy in Native American costume picking flowers
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Exterior. Boy in Native American costume picking flowers off tree.
Date:
ca. 1930
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy in sailor suit with pinwheel
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Boy wearing sailor suit with pinwheel in hands.
Date:
ca. 1920s, 1930s
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 in water along stream bank
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Exterior. Boy playing with string and homemade boat on creek bank.
Date:
ca. 1920s, 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boy smelling flowers
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Exterior. Small boy bending over to smell flowers.
Date:
1920s, 1930s
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 laying on grass
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Exterior. Two boys laying in grass.
Date:
ca. 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 with wagon
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Exterior. Three boys near entrance to Lilac Cottage playing with wagon.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Boys' Camp French
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Exterior. Large group of boys posed outdoors at Camp French.
Date:
ca. 1930s
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


Children drawing in garbage strewn alley
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Twelve children making drawings in garbage-strewn alley with large back staircase for Hull-House art class
Date:
1939
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


Dinner bell at Bowen Country Club
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Exterior. Boy ringing large hand bell for dinner. Looking towards dining hall from Lilac Cottage.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Dozens of boys pose in front of a brick wall
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Dozens of boys pose in front of a large brick wall at Hull-House; boy in front on far left has a baseball bat
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Eating at Bowen Country Club
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Interior. Boys seated at dining room table for a meal.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Group of boys posing in front of brick wall
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Group of around 25 boys posing in front of brick wall; boy in front center is wearing glasses
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Group of boys posing in front of brick wall
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Group of around 25 boys posing in front of brick wall; boy in front center is wearing glasses
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
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


Horseshoes
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Exterior. Two boys playing horseshoes.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Hospital in background, DeNancrede group
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Exterior. Young man playing tennis. DeNancrede group at tennis courts with hospital in background. John Granata and John DeMarte pictured.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Hull-House Boys Band in formation on Polk Street
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Hull-House Boys Band in formation facing east on Polk Street in six columns with the band master in front; Boys' Club building is on the left
Date:
1924-1929
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Hull-House Boys Band in formation on Polk Street
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Hull-House Boys Band in formation facing east on Polk Street in six columns with the band master in front; Boys' Club building is on the left
Date:
1924-1929
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Log Swing, Camp French
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Exterior. Boys at Camp French pose on a log swing.
Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Mrs. Scavelli and son
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Exterior. Two boys on tire swing. Mrs. Scavelli holding swing.
Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Peoria Club basketball team with plaque and trophy
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Five older boys from the Peoria Club basketball team pose with their 1923 Hull-House Basketball Champions (80LBS) plaque and trophy
Date:
1923-1925
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


Rosenwald boy and his deaf mother at Bowen Country Club
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Exterior. On back of photograph: "Rosenwald boy and his deaf mother. He awakened her every morning when he heard the bell ring."
Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Sunday night picnic
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Exterior. Boy eating a sandwich while sitting on picnic bench.
Date:
1924
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Sunday night picnic for boys
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Exterior. Boys with mugs standing in line for food given out by picnic table. Wallace Kirkland is on far right.
Date:
1924
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


To Camp, 1927
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Exterior. Young boy sitting on suitcase on sidewalk in front of Hull-House waiting to leave for Bowen Country Club.
Date:
1927
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Two boys in cooking class
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Two boys in chefs' hats standing at a table in a boys' cooking class at Hull-House Labor Museum
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


William Jacobs's art class at the Bowen Country Club
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Exterior. Young boys in William Jacobs's art class in garden. Jacobs is in rear left of photo.
Date:
ca. 1920s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


William Jacobs's art class in garden at Bowen Country Club
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Exterior. Young boys in William Jacobs' art class in garden. Jacobs is leaning over student on right.
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 on pommel horse in Hull-House gymnastics class
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Young man on pommel horse in Hull-House gymnastics class, with eight young men shoulder-to-shoulder in line and the instructor, Robert Hicks, at left
Date:
circa 1920s
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