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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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Airports (photos) (Folder 538)
196 Images
Municipal Airports (Photos); Airplanes
Date:
1945-c.1992
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Congressman Frank Annunzio greeting Rosalynn Carter at Air Force One
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Congressman Frank Annunzio (fifth from right) greeting Rosalynn Carter (third from right) at Air Force One. Jane Byrne is to the right of Annunzio.
Date:
1979
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Navy Pier (Folder 549)
37 Images
Interior views of Navy Pier ballroom and exterior aerial views of the Pier; additional views of Miegs Field airport; skyscraper construction.
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Various skyline and aerial views (Folder 543)
343 Images
Various skyline and aerial views, including snow removal, NW Incinerator, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, water quality tests, Annunzio headquarters
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access