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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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Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley at a groundbreaking ceremony
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Richard J. Daley throws the first shovel of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony, possibly for a senior center affiliated with Hull-House; two men stand on the left and three, including Otto Kerner, on the right, and a large earth moving machine is behind them
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Four seniors sitting at a table at an event
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Four seniors sitting at a table at an event, likely at Hull-House or a senior center affiliated with Hull-House; all have coffee cups in front of them. The man is smoking a cigar
Date:
circa 1950s-1970s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Man handing piece of paper to senior woman at an event
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A man handing a piece of paper (perhaps a card or an envelope) to a woman at an event, likely at Hull-House or a senior center affiliated with Hull-House; both are standing. A woman is sitting in the background on the right.
Date:
circa 1950s-1970s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Seniors playing cards at the Mary Pomeroy Green Center
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Around two dozen seniors, mostly women, playing cards in small groups at card tables at the Mary Pomeroy Green Center for senior citizens. A Christmas tree is in the back corner.
Date:
1966
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Seniors working on ceramics in a class at the Mary Pomeroy Green Center
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Ten seniors sitting around a long table decorating ceramics in a class at the Mary Pomeroy Green senior center, with an instructor providing assistance. Along the wall in the back are shelves stacked with wrapped ceramic pieces
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access