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Boys looking at a stamp collection
Group of six boys looking at a stamp collection.
1960

Girls on bunkbeds in camp cabin
Girls seated on bunkbeds in a cabin at summer camp.
1970

Teens listening to a young man speaking
Group of teenagers, seated outdoors on logs, listen as a young man speaks.
1963

Boys serving spaghetti to community members
Three young boys in chef's hats serve spaghetti from a large pot to three women while three teens with bread plate, pitcher, and dish stand behind them.
1957

Eisenhower Expressway and CTA Congress Line train
View looking west along the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) from Independence Boulevard. A pedestrian overpass is visible in the distance. A CTA Congress Line (later CTA Blue Line) train runs in the median of the expressway.
1979

Sack race at Mother's Club Picnic for campers
Group of boys racing in a sack race during the Mother's Club Picnic for campers.
1961

Group of boys at an archery lesson
Large group of young boys, some dressed in scouting uniforms, watch a man give an archery lesson.
1964

Drama club students in costume for Mary Poppins play
Drama club students costumed as chimney sweeps and as Mary Poppins (holding umbrella) for a Mary Poppins play.
1960

Teenagers and adults rehearsing a play
Group of teenagers and adults rehearsing a play onstage.
1960

Girls in hats they made in craft class at camp
Girls modeling hats they made in craft class at summer camp.
1960

Boys eating outdoors at camp
Group of boys eating outdoors on the grass at camp.
1970

Norbert Locke (Uncle Ned) and Bob Baron (Uncle Bob) of WGN-TV’s “Lunchtime Little Theater” directing a balloon-blowing contest between eight children at OTSC Christmas Party
Norbert Locke (ringmaster Ned on Bozo's Circus) and another man direct a balloon blowing contest between eight children at the Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) Christmas Party.
1958

Children with Santa Claus
Group of children holding presents surround Santa Claus.
1958

Children performing at a Christmas Benefit Party
Children dressed as American Indians perform onstage in front of an adult audience at a Christmas Benefit Party.
1955

Auguste Mathieu and others with Off-The-Street Club Christmas Benefit sign
Auguste Mathieu (left), Bill Veck (from Chicago White Sox) and two other men pose with a boy holding a baseball bat in front of a sign for the Off-The-Street Club Annual Christmas Party Benefit.
1959

Girl receives polio shot for "Safe on Third" rally
Girl in scout uniform receives a polio shot from a man in suit, to promote the "Safe on Third" rally for the Infantile Paralysis Foundation. A priest, a man holding baseball bats, and other children are in the group.
1957

Game Room at camp
Boys and girls reading and playing checkers in front of the fireplace in a game room at camp.
1960

Bicycling at summer camp
Adolescent boys and girls on their bicycles under a sign for the Noah Van Cleef "1958" Trail at summer camp.
1958

1942

High School students distribute toys to Off-The-Street Club children
Five New Trier High School students distribute donated toys to Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) children during a Christmas party.
1960

Children receiving presents from Colonel Mathieu
Group of children receiving donated Christmas presents from Colonel Mathieu near Christmas Tree
1962

Young girls in costumes performing on stage
Group of young girls in costumes performing onstage. They are all wearing large ruffled bonnets and holding homemade tambourines.
1955

Auguste Mathieu bags fruit for Off-The-Street Club members
Auguste Mathieu and two teens packing grocery bags with oranges donated for Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) members.
1962

Picking toys at Christmas party
Children choosing toys off a table at Christmas party.
1958

Auguste Mathieu and children with bags of donated presents
Auguste Mathieu standing with four children in a sea of National Food Store shopping bags containing donated Christmas presents.
1964

Roasting Marshmallows
Children sitting on a log eating marshmallows roasted on sticks.
1958

Garfield Park and Douglas Park
Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace", and the boulevards that connect them. Annotations in red ink describe the type of land use in the areas surrounding the park system.
1979

Traffic Intersection at Independence Blvd and Hamlin Ave
Independence Boulevard; Hamlin Avenue.
1937

1942

Playing Billiards in Game Room
Group of boys watching at a billiards table as one boy lines up his shot.
1960

Boys performing a routine on stage
Five boys wearing sunglasses and bow ties perform an onstage routine with Indian Clubs. A group of musicians is behind them.
1960

Children on bicycles at camp
Three children with their bikes, who were the first to make the trip to camp via bicycle.
1960

Fran Allison with Kukla and Ollie at Off-The-Street Club Christmas Party
Fran Allison (right) with puppets Kukla and Ollie poses with a boy and a man holding a Christmas toy at the Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) Christmas Party. Fran Allison appeared on the television program "Kukla, Fran and Ollie".
1956

Members of Off-The-Street Camera Club
Members of the Off-The-Street Club Camera Club. Fifteen boys are pictured, including unidentified members of the Janske family.
1956

Children and adults at the beach
Large group of children and adults in bathing suits on a sandy beach.
1960

Children on rocking horses in front of the Off-The-Street Club
Group of children and youths seated on rocking horses on the sidewalk in front of the Off-The-Street Club.
1964

Off-The-Street Club Board members with children of the Jack and Jill Club
Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) Board members visiting with the children of the Jack and Jill Club. The children are displaying their artwork.
1960

Off-The-Street Club officials with fundraising check
Three men posing with fundraising check, including Maurice Rothschild, Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) President, Glenn Miller, Secretary, and Chester Price, Finance Officer.
1960

Teens in costumes for the "Safe on Third" rally
Teens dressed in costumes for the "Safe on Third" rally for the Infantile Paralysis Foundation.
1957

Auguste Mathieu holding a "60" sign at Off-The-Street Club entrance
Auguste Mathieu holds a sign reading "60" at the entrance to the Off-The-Street Club (OSTC), as four children look on. Probably 60th Anniversary of Off-The-Street Club.
1962

1942

Merrill Miegs greeting children on wing of airplane
Merrill Miegs greets a young girl and boy, standing on the wing of a small propeller airplane.
1962

Boys studying rocks with Colonel Mathieu
Group of boys studying rocks with Colonel Mathieu.
1960

Boys baking rolls in a cooking class
Two boys, both wearing 4-H Club award ribbons on their shirts, bake rolls as part of a cooking class. A man standing between them displays a pan of baked rolls.
1960

Children in ballet class with instructor
Children practicing ballet in a class, under the instruction of a young female teacher.
1960

Group of children boarding a bus at camp
Group of African American children boarding a school bus to go home from camp.
1979

Campers with their luggage at camp
Group of young campers sitting outdoors with their luggage at camp.
1979

Neighborhoods bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway
Map of the area roughly bounded by Cicero Avenue, Lake Street, Western Avenue and the Stevenson Expressway. Major streets and expressways are marked. Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace" system are visible, along with the boulevards that connect them.
1979

1942

Teenage girls meeting at Bethlehem Center
Group of teenage girls meeting at Bethlehem Center
1959