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Rosen Drugs, Douglas Boulevard and Kedzie
1955
Lead contamination inspection and testing, 1611 S. Ridgeway
Two men testing the interior of a home at 1611 S. Ridgeway Avenue for lead poison contaminants.
1971
Three boys in bathing suits being sprayed with garden hose
Three boys in bathing suits being sprayed with a garden hose.
1938
Anna Heistad and others having dessert
Anna Heistad sitting at the head of a table with group of men, women, and children having dessert.
1930
Boys outside Marcy Center with tin cans for salvage drive
Group of boys outside the Marcy Center with tin cans they have collected in support of a World War II tin can salvage drive.
1940
Group of adults
Group of adults, probably staff members and volunteers, gathered for a portrait.
1960
Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society members on a stage
Eight African American women, members of the Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society, dressed for an event and standing on a stage.
1961
Boy and girl playing chess
Boy and girl facing off in a game of chess.
1942
Women's Home Missionary Society
Group of women outside the Marcy Center celebrating Mrs. Feldman's 25th anniversary with the Women's Home Missionary Society.
1935
Jewish girls gathered for Christian prayer
Christian "prayer gang" composed of young Jewish girls who are seated on chairs in a room.
1915
Adult students in Ms. Peterson's English class
Group of adult students seated at writing desks in an English class. Teacher Ms. Peterson (standing at right) assists one of them.
1942
Nativity Scene, Christmas Pageant
Teen actors and actresses in costume pose in nativity scene at a Christmas Pageant.
1942
Apartment houses, South Trumbull Avenue
View looking north along the west side of South Trumbull Avenue towards West Ogden Avenue. 1950 South Trumbull Avenue is the greystone at the left.
1970
Apartment houses, West 15th Place
View looking west along the north side of West 15th Place at nineteenth century apartment houses between Plamondon School and South Rockwell Street.
1970
Douglas Park Fieldhouse
View of the fieldhouse in Douglas Park, seen across the lake in winter.
1979
Greystone houses, Douglas Boulevard
View of a group of greystone houses on the north side of West Douglas Boulevard, between South Spaulding and South Sawyer Avenues. The red brick building at the far left is located at 3252 West Douglas Boulevard. The greystone next to it on the right is 3250 West Douglas Boulevard.
1979
Douglas Boulevard, North Lawndale
View in winter along West Douglas Boulevard in North Lawndale, with apartment buildings lining both sides of the boulevard.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: Conclusion
Hand-lettered conclusion page by C. William Brubaker for the proposal for Lawndale developed by the Mayor's Architectural Advisory Committee. A small hand-drawn map summarizes the area's chief infrastructure offerings.
1979
Sears Store (Folder 533)
Sears Store (old on 63rd and Halsted St.) and other Sears stores, including auto center at Polk and Homan, store at Harlem and North, Kansas City, MO shipping warehouse and Memphis, Tenn store.
1925
Junior Citizen's Committee: Edward Coles School through Dvorak School (Folder 577)
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 8 x 10 group portraits of students, teachers and administrators feature prominently in Series VI. Schools covered: Edward Coles School (1/29/53, 1/20/65); Cooper School (1/23/63); Cooper Upper Grade Center School (6/10/65); Cornell School (3/11/64); Delalno School (3/15/62); Arthur Dixon School (4/20/64, 2/9/65); Drew School (4/9/64); Dvorak School (2/14/64)
1963
Junior Citizen's Committee: Hale School through Holy Rosary School (Folder 580)
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 8 x 10 group portraits of students, teachers and administrators feature prominently in Series VI. Schools covered: Hale School (2/15/62); Hansen School (4/13/62); Hanson Park School (4/2/65); John Harvard School (5/10/61); Hearst School (4/20/66); Henson School (1/27/64); Herzl School (2/11/64); Holly Name Cathedral School (2/16/61); Holy Name of Mary School (1/16/64, 3/1/65); Holy Rosary School (3/5/64, 3/24/64, 11/24/64, 12/1/64, 4/23/65, 11/12/65)
1961
Beth Jacob Anshe Kroz synagogue, 3540 West 15th Street and South Drake Street Folder 26)
Beth Jacob Anshe Kroz synagogue, 3540 West 15th Street and South Drake Street
1959
A. W. Ballin Pharmacy, 12th Street and Independence
1955
Sindler Drugs, Pulaski and 21st Street
1955
Galler's Pharmacy, 16th Street and Kolin
1955
The Story of Marcy Center pamphlet
Cover of "The Story of Marcy Center" pamphlet telling the history and purpose of Marcy Center. Written by Rosie Drexler, a young woman from the neighborhood. The cover photograph is of Rosie Drexler.
1930
Adults taking notes in a class
Four adults seated in classroom chairs taking notes. Another adult, probably a teacher, stands in front of them.
1960
Teenage girls rolling out dough in a kitchen
Group of teenage girls rolling out dough in a kitchen.
1960
Teenage boys on a ramp outside a camp building
Group of teenage and younger boys standing on a wooden ramp in front of a camp building.
1930
Teenagers practicing dance steps
Four African American teen girls and a young man practice dance steps.
1960
Children and teenagers boarding a bus for a field trip
Children and teenagers boarding a bus for a summer field trip.
1960
Teacher reading book to children
Group of five African American students listen as a teacher reads to them from a picture book.
1960
Dr. Lucinda Rita examining boy's ear, Marcy Center Clinic
Dr. Lucinda Rita using an instrument to examine a young teen boy's ear during a school medical exam at the Marcy Center Clinic.
1961
Costumed children in the "Pied Piper of Hamlin"
Group of children cast in a production of the "Pied Piper of Hamlin" pose in costume on stage at the Rock River Conference Gymnasium in Marcy Center.
1939
Marcy Center volunteers and neighborhood residents
Group of Marcy Center volunteers and neighborhood residents posing in the street.
1960
Reading newsletter in adult education class
Group in an adult education class reading and discussing a newsletter.
1942
Medical clinic patients in waiting room with a nurse
Three patients at the medical clinic speak with a nurse in the clinic's waiting room.
1942
Children playing on the Marcy Center playground
Group of children wearing coats and hats play on the Marcy Center playground during kindergarten recess.
1940
English Party
Group of adults and a child behind a table with cookies and samovar tea urn at an English party.
1942
Apartment Houses, North Lawndale
View in winter of a greystone and a brick apartment house on South California Avenue across from Douglas Park. The greystone on the right is located at 1335 South California Avenue.
1979
Vacant land on Roosevelt Road, North Lawndale
View looking northeast from West Roosevelt Road at vacant land between South Homan and South Kedzie Avenues. The building in the distance on the far left is the Chicago Police Department Tech Lab (3340 West Fillmore Street). To the right of it, one of the buildings of the former Sears complex is visible.
1979
George W. Collins High School
View from the parking lot towards George W. Collins High School (later Collins Academy High School), 1313 South Sacramento Drive. The school is located within Douglas Park.
1979
Douglas Park and Roosevelt Road
View in winter from Douglas Park, looking towards apartment buildings along West Roosevelt Road. The intersection of Roosevelt Road and South Francisco Avenue is near the center of the photograph. Playground equipment is visible in the park, behind the trees.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: industrial areas
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing industrial areas in Lawndale.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: public transportation
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing public transportation service in Lawndale.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: Title Page
Hand-lettered title page by C. William Brubaker for a proposal for Lawndale, developed by the Mayor's Architectural Advisory Committee. The title reads: "Lawndale: Look What It Has Going For It; A Review Of The Physical Environment.
1979
Proposal for Lawndale: shopping center
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of a proposed shopping center at West Roosevelt Road and South Kedzie Avenue.
1979
Lead contamination inspection and testing, 1611 S. Ridgeway
Three inspecting the interior of a home at 1611 S. Ridgeway Avenue with lead poison contaminants. One of the men is holding an electric saw.
1971
Lead contamination inspection and testing, 1611 S. Ridgeway
Two men reviewing a report in the kitchen of a home at 1611 S. Ridgeway Avenue with lead poison contaminants.
1971
Junior Citizen's Committee: Shephard School through William Sullivan School (Folder 593)
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 8 x 10 group portraits of students, teachers and administrators feature prominently in Series VI. Schools covered: Saint George School (12/10/63, 11/12/64, 2/4/66); Saint Gertrude School (1/16/64); Saint Gregory School (1/10/64, 11/13/64); Saint Helen School (3/16/64); Saint Jane de Chantal School (3/28/63); Saint Jerome School (11/13/64); Saint Jude Church with billboard nearby (11/17/64); St. Ludmilla's School (5/23/66); Saint Mary of the Angels School; Saint Mel and Holy Ghost School (12/13/63); Saint Michael School (4/10/64, 5/20/65, 2/18/66)
1963

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54 Cities and towns 31 Architecture 27 Streets 16 City planning 14 Community development, Urban 12 Apartment houses 10 African American children 10 Drugstores 10 Youth 9 Litter (Trash)--Prevention 9 Parks 9 Roads--Interchanges and intersections 9 School children 8 African Americans 8 Automobiles 7 Roads 7 Storefronts 5 Activity programs in education 5 Award presentations 5 Civic improvement--Citizen participation 5 Community development 5 Dwellings 5 Office buildings 5 Public Schools 5 Snow 5 Stores, Retail 5 Teenagers 5 Teens 4 Citizen participation 4 Commercial buildings 4 Hospital buildings 4 Industrial districts 4 Politicians 4 Politics and government 4 Posters 4 School buildings 3 Factories 3 Gardens 3 Housing, Single family 3 Parade floats 3 Political participation 2 Athletic fields 2 Children 2 Church buildings 2 Field houses 2 Gardening 2 Hospitals 2 Industrial buildings 2 Landscape architecture 2 Parades 2 Railroads 2 Roads--Design and construction 2 Show windows 2 Synagogues 2 Vacant lands 1 Apartment buildings 1 Banks and banking 1 Billboards 1 Catholic elementary schools 1 Catholic schools 1 College buildings 1 Commercial strips 1 Concrete masonry 1 Construction and demolition debris 1 Construction equipment 1 Construction workers 1 Department stores--Design and construction 1 Dinners and dining 1 Doorways 1 Dump trucks 1 Entrance halls 1 Girl Scouts 1 Jewish architecture 1 Local transit 1 Neighborhoods 1 Parking lots 1 Pedestrians 1 Playgrounds 1 Police 1 Public housing 1 Public schools 1 Public works 1 Railroads, Elevated 1 Religious institutions 1 Rural development 1 Schools 1 Signs and signboards 1 Street lighting 1 Streetscapes (Urban design) 1 Structural design 1 Structural frames 1 Transmitting antennas 1 Urban transportation 1 Viaducts 1 Wooden beams 1 Work environment 1 Wreckers (Vehicles)