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Inspecting clothing for bed bugs at Bowen Country Club
Interior. Man looking through open suitcase for bed bugs.
1940

Volunteer checking for bed bugs at Bowen Country Club
Interior. Man looking through paper sack for bed bugs. On back of photo: "Paper sacks make fine suitcases for Hull-House youngsters to take on trips to Bowen Country Club."
1940

To Camp, 1927
Exterior. Young boy sitting on suitcase on sidewalk in front of Hull-House waiting to leave for Bowen Country Club.
1927

Checking valise for bed bugs
Interior. Man looking through valise to check for bed bugs.
1940

Cutting hair after it has been cleaned
Exterior. Young girl getting a haircut from man in straw hat and suit while woman and other children watch.
1947

Scene from a theatre performance on stage at Hull-House Auditorium
Three actors on stage for a theatre performance at Hull-House Auditorium
1930

Performers on stage in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" production at Hull-House
Five actors on stage in costumes in a production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Hull-House Auditorium; actor on right is standing on a short staircase and another actor is standing on a table playing a lute
1929

Two performers in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" production at Hull-House
Two performers in a production of William Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Hull-House Auditorium; actor playing Bottom is wearing a donkey head and being held by actress playing Titania, who has fairy wings
1925

Five actors in striking pose from performance of "A Tale of Two Cities" at Hull-House
Five actors in striking pose from performance of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens; actors include Gus Varelas (left), Florence Scala (second from left), and Little Joe (middle)
1934

Hull-House co-founder and head resident Jane Addams and other Hull-House residents dining in the Residents' Dining Hall
Hull-House co-founder and head resident Jane Addams (left) dining with around ten other Hull-House residents in the Residents' Dining Hall. Others are dining at a table beyond them, while the near table is empty
1930

Hull-House co-founder and head resident Jane Addams and other Hull-House residents at dinner in the Residents' Dining Hall
Dinner at the Residents' Dining Hall with three long tables of Hull-House and guests, including Hull-House co-founder and head resident Jane Addams (head of middle table); to her right are an unidentified woman, then Dr. Alice Hamilton, Robert Morss Lovett, and Agnes Pillsbury; to her left is Dr. Rachelle Yarros. At the head of the near table is Clara Stahl (only her back is visible). At the head of the far table is Sadie Ellis Garland, with Ida Mott-Smith Lovett at the foot.
1930

Hull-House co-founder and head resident Jane Addams dining with other residents in the Residents' Dining Hall
Hull-House co-founder and head resident Jane Addams ladling soup into her bowl while dining with other residents in the Residents' Dining Hall along with other residents; seated to her right are Agnes Pillsbury and Enella Benedict; to her left is the arm of an unidentified man
1930

Boys playing checkers in alley behind Hull-House
Two boys sitting in a brick-paved alley outside Hull-House playing checkers
1930

Boy in Hull-House ceramics class putting finishing touches on clay vase
Boy sitting in chair at long table in Hull-House ceramics class putting finishing touches on clay vase; another student is sitting to his right
1930

Hull-House co-founder Ellen Gates Starr
Hull-House co-founder Ellen Gates Starr in later life, looking at camera
1930

Hull-House co-founder Ellen Gates Starr
Hull-House co-founder Ellen Gates Starr in later life, looking slightly to her left
1930

Hull-House director Charlotte Carr talks with resident George E. Hooker in the Hull-House Courtyard
Hull-House director Charlotte Carr talks with longtime resident George E. Hooker, who is sitting on a bench holding papers on his lap, in the Hull-House Courtyard
1937

Hull-House resident and art, theater, and dance instructor Edith de Nancrede
Hull-House resident and art, theater, and dance instructor Edith de Nancrede
1930

Hull-House resident and art, theater, and dance instructor Edith de Nancrede
Hull-House resident and art, theater, and dance instructor Edith de Nancrede
1930

Hull-House director Charlotte Carr in her office
Hull-House director Charlotte Carr sitting at a desk holding a piece of paper in her office, formerly Jane Addams' bedroom; on the desk are a newspaper, a phone, and an ashtray
1938

Louise de Koven Bowen and Thora Lund standing outside Lilac Cottage at Bowen Country Club
Hull-House president, treasurer, and longtime patron Louise de Koven Bowen (left) and first Bowen Country Club director Thora Lund (looking at camera) standing on the walkway in front of Bowen's cottage (named Lilac Cottage) at Bowen Country Club, wearing full-length coats; tulips are growing on either side of the walkway
1930

Hull-House resident Jessie Binford at a banquet buffet table
Longtime Hull-House resident Jessie Binford filling a plate of food at a banquet buffet table, surrounded by other event goers
1930

Four members of the Adezio family performing at Hull-House Music School
Antonetta (Nettie) Adezio (at music stand) and her children Carmen (cello), Eleanor (piano), and Louis (at music stand, violin) performing at Hull-House Music School; Nettie Adezio was a singer
1940

Fireplace and spinning wheel at Hull-House Labor Museum
Large brick fireplace with pots and irons at Hull-House Labor Museum; on the right is a spinning wheel
1924

Hull-House doll club
Eight girls in the Hull-House Doll Club, sitting on the floor putting the dolls down for naps in doll beds
1930

Southwest parlor in Hull Mansion
Parlor in the southwest corner of Hull Mansion, first floor, with book shelves, sofas, and in the center of the room, a round table with chairs. Photo faces west. This room was referred to as the "library" in Hull-House Maps and Papers appendix photo.
1925

Entrance to Hull-House with Hull Mansion and Smith Building
Brick archway entrance to Hull-House with Hull Mansion and Smith Building (right); photo from southwest
1924

Hull-House complex, corner of Polk St. and Halsted
Hull-House complex from corner of Polk St. and Halsted St. Includes (from left) Juvenile Protective Association, Butler Building, Smith (Children's) Building (on corner), Coffee House and Theater, cars parked on street and man standing on corner
1924

Hull-House coffee shop
Hull-House coffee house - empty, with food counter on left side
1924

Four boys standing in garbage cans in alley near Hull-House
Four boys standing in garbage cans in alley near Hull-House; Dom Esposito at left
1939

Two young boys on tricycle
Two young boys on a tricycle in the Hull-House playground
1930

Four boys surround a garbage can in alley
Four boys surround a garbage can in an alley near Hull-House; youngest is Dom Esposito (left, looking at camera)
1939

Twenty boys posing with the club house they built
Twenty boys posing with the club house they built in the playground of Dante School near Hull-House, photo became famous as "Meet the Hull House Kids;" group would become the Silver Rivers
1924

Eleven boys posing on and around a wood club house in the Hull-House neighborhood
Eleven boys posing on and around wood club house in Hull-House neighborhood, most with a hand in the air; group includes Orlando (Londi) Fosco, Anthony (Nino) Fosco, Guido Giuliano
1923

Boys drawing in garbage strewn alley
Two seated boys drawing on sketch pads in front of overflowing garbage container in an alley for Hull-House art class
1939


Jane Addams - Funeral
1st Row: (Left to Right), Agnes Pillsbury, Ty Jennison, Kathleen Jennison, Rose Giles, Gertrude Smith. Lower Left: Eleanor smith, Miss Benedict.
1935




Jane Addams with Theatre Children
Co-founder of Hull-House, Jane Addams, with three children in theater costumes kneeling in around her.
1930

Jane Addams with Theater Group
Co-founder of Hull-House Jane Addams seated with cast members of Mermaid's Bride, including Agnes Davoren
1920

Nature
Exterior. Older girl showing pictures of two birds to group of younger girls seated in grass.
1939

Inspecting children's clothing for bed bugs at Bowen Country Club
Exterior. Kneeling man looking through open suitcase on lawn.
1940

Farm House, Bowen Country Club
Exterior. View of screened porch side of Haines's farmhouse and surrounding trees.
1930

Scene from a theatre performance on stage at Hull-House Auditorium
Three actors on stage for a theatre performance at Hull-House Auditorium
1930

Scene from a theatre performance on stage at Hull-House Auditorium
Three actors on stage for a theatre performance at Hull-House Auditorium
1930

Large group scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" production at Hull-House
18 actors in scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" production at Hull-House Auditorium; Puck is sitting on the right playing a lute while the others are standing
1929

Merman and his children from Hull-House production of "The Merman's Bride"
A merman, played by Hull-House Theatre performer and Alex Elson, surrounded by three children in a production of Hull-House Music School director Agnes Smith's cantata "The Merman's Bride" at Hull-House Auditorium
1928

Performers from Hull-House production of "The Merman's Bride"
Eight women posing in mermaid costumes on the set of "The Merman's Bride," a cantata by Hull-House Music School director Eleanor Smith, in the Hull-House Auditorium
1928