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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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Boy cutting paper at Hull-House nursery next to woman with clipboard
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Boy sitting at a table cutting paper in a classroom at Mary Crane Nursery; a woman holding a clipboard and pen is sitting next to him and watching
Date:
circa 1920s-1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Boy finishing plate of food at Mary Crane Nursery
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Profile photo of young boy holding a fork, finishing his plate of food at Mary Crane Nursery
Date:
1948-1953
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 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 wearing a cardboard zebra costume around his waist at the Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard
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Boy wearing a cardboard zebra costume around his waist at the Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard
Date:
1940-05-24
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 at Mary Crane Nursery holding up photos attached to cards
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Several children at Mary Crane Nursery wearing coats and holding up photos pasted to paper with "Love, [name]" written at the bottom; names include Jeanette and Abbey
Date:
circa 1930s-1950s
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
Children in costume watching the Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard
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Three children in costume watching the Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard; other spectators are behind them
Date:
1940-05-24
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Children in front of Mary Crane Nursery
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Nine young children side-by-side in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard at Hull-House; four on tricycles, one on a bicycle, one on a scooter, two in toy cars, and one standing
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Children in line at the Mary Crane Nursery food counter
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Four young children in line at the food counter with bowls being served food at the Mary Crane Nursery
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Children in nursery school
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Nine young children engaging in individual activities at Hull-House nursery school
Date:
1930
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Children in nursery school
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Twelve children with two teachers at Hull-House nursery school
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Children playing in playhouse
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Several children playing in and around a playhouse at Hull-House
Date:
circa 1930s-1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Children reading at Hull-House nursery school
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Young children on the floor reading picture books at Hull-House nursery school
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Children sledding in Mary Crane Nursery courtyard
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Two children on a sled being pulled by an adult in the snow-covered Mary Crane Nursery courtyard, near the front fence
Date:
circa 1930s-1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Children standing in a circle playing a game at Mary Crane Nursery
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Several children standing in a circle, playing a game (some have their hands in the air) at Mary Crane Nursery
Date:
1940-1949
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Children washing dishes in nursery school
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Five children at two short tables washing and drying dishes while a sixth child looks on from a chair at Hull-House
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Circle dance in Hull-House nursery school courtyard
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Five children and two adult women in coats holding hands in a circle dance, with another child on a tricycle looking on, in the courtyard of the Mary Crane Nursery building at Hull-House
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Cleaning at Hull-House nursery
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In a room at the Hull-House nursery, a young girl is sweeping, a woman appears to be scrubbing the floor, a boy stands next to an aquarium, a girl is in a rocking chair at a table with a bird cage, and a girl is standing next to a window
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Drum major and two drummers performing on stage in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard as part of Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus show
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Drum major with two drummers behind her performing on stage in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard as part of Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus show
Date:
1940-05-24
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Edna Dean Baker addresses mothers and children at Hull-House nursery
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Edna Dean Baker (standing, left) of the National College of Education in Evanston, addresses seated group of mothers, some with children, at the Hull-House nursery
Date:
circa 1920s-1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Five children at Mary Crane Nursery, two roasting marshmallows
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Five children sitting next to each other, one on a small chair, three on a short bench, and one on the floor, at the Mary Crane Nursery; boy at far left and girl second from right are holding a forked skewer with a marshmallow at the end, likely in front of a fireplace
Date:
1936-1942
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Four children at Mary Crane Nursery, one roasting marshmallows
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Five children sitting next to each other, two on small chairs, two on a short bench, likely in front of a fireplace, at the Mary Crane Nursery; boy at far left is holding a forked skewer (marshmallow not pictured). Two other children and a teacher are in the background
Date:
1936-1942
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girl and boy at mealtime at Mary Crane Nursery
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Girl (Anna May Cook) and boy sit at a table at mealtime at Mary Crane Nursery
Date:
1948
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girl at mealtime at Mary Crane Nursery
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Girl sitting at a table, holding a tin cup during mealtime at Mary Crane Nursery
Date:
1948
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girl dressed in Native American costume for Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard
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Girl dressed in Native American costume (head band with two feathers and tunic) for Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard
Date:
1940-05-24
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girl holding doll at Hull-House nursery
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Young girl cradles a doll while sitting next to a crib in front of a fireplace at Hull-House nursery
Date:
circa 1920s-1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girl holding doll at Hull-House nursery
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Young girl holds a doll while sitting in a rocking chair next to a crib at Hull-House nursery, looking at the camera
Date:
circa 1920s-1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girl holding doll at Hull-House nursery
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Young girl cradles a doll while sitting in a rocking chair at Hull-House nursery
Date:
circa 1920s-1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girl painting at easel
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Girl standing in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard painting a picture at an easel with water colors
Date:
circa 1930s-1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girl reading to boy at Mary Crane Nursery
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A young girl sitting on a stool reads aloud from a picture book to a boy lying on the floor in front of her, at Mary Crane Nursery
Date:
circa 1930s-1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girl standing in front of assembled children
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Young girl standing in front of assembled children sitting on the floor at Hull-House nursery school, with a teacher seated to her right
Date:
circa 1920s-1940s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girl standing next to girl wearing papier-mache rhinoceros costume in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard as part of Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus
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Girl standing next to girl wearing papier-mache rhinoceros costume in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard as part of Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus
Date:
1940-05-24
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girls at coat locker
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Two young girls (Anna May Cook, left) at Hull-House nursery school coat locker
Date:
1948
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girls on a stage performing a "Handkerchief Dance" as part of Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus show
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Girls on a raised stage in Mary Crane Nursery courtyard performing a "Handkerchief Dance" as part of Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus show; young man in audience has hands on waist-high stage
Date:
1940-05-24
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Girls watching bird in cage at Mary Crane Nursery
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Four young girls at the Mary Crane Nursery sit at a table watching a bird in a bird cage at the center of the table
Date:
1938
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Hull-House Recreation Director Mildred Richards looking up to the stage at the Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus show
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Hull-House Recreation Director Mildred Richards looking up to the stage at the Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus show; legs of a few performers are visible as are audience members behind Richard
Date:
1940-05-24
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Hull-House clinic doorway
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Doorway of Hull-House Well Baby Clinic, maintained by the Infant Welfare Society in the Mary Crane Building
Date:
circa 1930s-1960s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Hull-House complex from lot across Gilpin Pl
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Hull-House complex as taken from large empty lot with cars in foreground across from Gilpin Pl. Includes (from left) Mary Crane Nursery and playground, Jane Club, alley, apartments, and Immigrants' Protective League building
Date:
circa 1940s-1950s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Hull-House nursery school practice teacher doing Halloween crafts with children
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A student teacher sits at a short table with two working on Halloween-themed crafts with paper and scissors
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Hull-House nursery school student teacher with children
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A student teacher stands watching three children at a table playing with toys
Date:
1930-1931
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Lunchtime in the Mary Crane Nursery
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Five young children and a teacher sit around a table eating lunch at the Mary Crane Nursery
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Man on stage with microphone at the Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus
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Man wearing suit and top hat on stage holding a microphone on a stand at the Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus in the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard; watching from below are dozens of young people, many in costumes
Date:
1940-05-24
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Man standing outside the gate of the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard watching the circus celebrating the Hull-House 50th Anniversary
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Man wearing hat standing outside the gate of the Mary Crane Nursery courtyard watching the circus celebrating the Hull-House 50th Anniversary; Cabrini Street is behind him
Date:
1940-05-24
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Marching band performing on stage as part of Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus show
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Marching band performing on stage in the Mary Crane Nursery as part of Hull-House 50th Anniversary circus show; in the front are a drum major and another girl, behind them are drummers and horn players
Date:
1940-05-24
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Mary Crane Nursery and courtyard
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Full facade of Mary Crane Nursery with courtyard, looking north; people visible standing on the roof likely part of Elizabeth McCormick Open Air School, opened 1909
Date:
1909
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Mary Crane Nursery doorway
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Doorway of Mary Crane Nursery main entrance on south side of Hull-House complex
Date:
circa 1930s-1960s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Meal time at Hull-House nursery school
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Children in line while a woman in an apron serves them plates of food from a cart at Hull-House nursery school
Date:
circa 1930s
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Mothers and children arriving at Hull-House nursery school
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Several mothers with their children in the double doorway inside the Hull-House nursery school; most are wearing coats and hats
Date:
1930-1935
Collection:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access

Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Alternative Title
Hull House Photograph collection; Jane Addams Memorial collection
Theme
Social Services & Settlement Houses
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