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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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Boys' Band with Benny Goodman
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Exterior. Boys' Band playing outside near playground equipment. On back of photograph: "Benny Goodman in this band picture. He began to play swing music up here."
Date:
ca. 1920s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Children with drum, accordion, and flags
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Exterior. Drummer boy and boy with accordian standing in front of seated women and children with flags.
Date:
1946
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Four young musicians playing violins and cello while accompanied by woman on piano in Resident's Dining Hall
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Date:
c. 1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Girls seated on stage
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Interior. Ten young girls seated at edge of stage. Woman at piano is in background.
Date:
ca. 1910s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Hull-House Boys Band group photo
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34 members of the Hull-House Boys Band pose in uniforms for a group photo in a park setting
Date:
circa 1910s-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


Listening to ukulele music
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Exterior. Woman, facing right, seated on log playing ukulele to group of seated girls.
Date:
ca. 1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Page from "Christmas at Hull-House" article with score for Christmas carol
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Page from 1911 Ladies' Home Journal article "Christmas at Hull-House" by Hull-House Music School director Amalie Hannig, featuring concert program and score of "Christmas Carol" song (1905) by Music School student-turned-teacher Charles Cornish and Chicago poet Harriet Monroe
Date:
1911
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


William Jacobs artwork, Native American drummer with crowd
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Lithograph likely by William Jacobs depicting a seated Native American drummer and dancer in headdresses with standing onlookers
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access


Woman with ukulele and girls
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Exterior. Woman seated on log playing ukulele to group of seated girls.
Date:
ca. 1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access