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James Parker collection

James S. Parker owned the firm Copelin Commercial Photographs that operated continuously in Chicago beginning in 1856. The collection's photographic negatives and prints extensively record Chicago's built environment.

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Bridges and viaducts: 40th St. Bridge; C & Wis RR Viaduct over 70th-71st St.; 92nd St. Bridge; 95th St. Bridge (Folder 102)
115 Images
Bridges and viaducts: 40th St. Bridge; C & Wis RR Viaduct over 70th-71st St.; 92nd St. Bridge; 95th St. Bridge. Many of the 35 mm negatives document damage and deterioration on Chicago's bridges, viaducts and underpasses that need repair though some frames provide a general view of the bridges at the time they were taken.
Date:
1971
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Various buildings (Folder 550)
29 Images
Various buildings, including: Adler Planetarium; Allstate Insurance Company office building; Altgeld Gardens; American Furniture Mart; Ambassador East Hotel; American Hospital Association building (model); Armour Research Foundation (Illinois Institute of Technology); Art Institute of Chicago in 1860 (copy negative); B.&W. Construction Co.; Belmont Hotel; Chicago Boat Building Co.; Chicago City Hall; Chicago Fire Department station (Engine Co. #83); Chicago Police Headquarters; Chicago Police Station at Racine and 61st; Chicago Public Library (now Cultural Center)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Various buildings (Folder 552)
20 Images
Various buildings, including: Lake Street, west from Wabash in 1860 (copy negative print); Lytton Building; Methodist Publishing House; Michael Reese Hospital (model); Michigan Ave. north from Randolph in 1860 (copy negative print); Michigan Avenue National Bank; North Pier Terminal; North Shore Racquet Club (Northbrook IL); Passavant Memorial Hospital; Peabody Hotel (Memphis TN)
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access

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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
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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