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Boys athletic group performing in gymnasium
Boys athletic group wearing shorts, hats, and kerchiefs performing in a gymnasium in front of an audience.
1930
Girls in ethnic costume dancing on stage
Girls dancing on stage in ethnic costumes.
1930
Girls with knitting projects
Group of girls seated on a rooftop holding knitting projects.
1916
Daily Attendance Report, Bethlehem Community Center
Daily attendance report of the Bethlehem Community Center to the Council of Social Agencies of Chicago. Shows daily participation in various sports teams.
1950
Teenage boys hanging out at Bethlehem House
Group of teenage boys hanging out at Bethlehem House.
1950
Community room with children's furniture
Area of a community room with tables and chairs for children.
1950
Portrait of a young girl
Portrait of a young girl wearing a smocked dress.
1930
Building rooftops, Howell House neighborhood
Exterior view of building rooftops in the neighborhood around Howell House.
1940
Young girls washing their hands
Two young girls stand on a bench to wash their hands in sinks. The girl in the foreground is wearing thick stockings with garters.
1930
Children with Bohemian Settlement House banner and flag
Group of children standing outdoors in front of a Bohemian Settlement House banner. One of them is holding an American flag.
1910
Boy playing piano with teacher watching
A boy plays a piano as a teacher looks on.
1910
Costumed women performing on stage
Three women, two wearing traditional ethnic dress, perform on a stage.
1930
Children singing next to piano
Three girls and a boy singing next to a piano.
1935
Children around a Christmas tree with Santa
Large group of children around a Christmas tree with a man dressed as Santa in the background at right. A number of dolls are lying under the tree.
1930
Howell House Kindergarten, 1917
Howell House Kindergarten class in a room with a fireplace.
1917
Schoenhofen Brewery study
Brubaker's sketch for a 1981 Perkins+Will study of the Schoenhofen Brewery on West 18th Street at South Canalport Avenue. On the left is the brewery's Administration Building; the structure on the right (1770 S. Canalport Avenue) was originally built as a powerhouse for the complex.
1981
Junior Citizen's Committee: King School through Luella School (Folder 582)
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: King School (4/18/62); William King School (12/3/63); Kinzie School (2/7/62); Alfred Kohn School (4/9/64, 11/24/64, 2/25/66); Komensky School (2/15/65); Lathrop School (2/7/64); Lawson School (2/28/62); John F. LeMoyne School (n.d.); Lincoln School (10/27/61); Little Flower School (1/16/64); Luella School (12/20/65)
1962
Bridges and viaducts: various bridges and viaducts (Folder 111)
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. This folder includes images of N. Milwaukee Ave, North Ave, Oakwood Blvd, S. Throop St.,W. Polk St., W. Randolph St., W. Roosevelt Rd., N. State St., and N. Stetson Ave.
1972
Guilfoyle and Daley reunion picnic
Group portrait at the Guilfoyle and Daley reunion picnic at Pilsen Park. Among those pictured are Richard J. Daley, Eleanor "Sis" Daley, Patricia Daley, Mary Carol Daley, Eleanor R. Daley, Richard M. Daley, and Michael Daley.
1947
Bridges and viaducts: Laramie Ave. Viaduct; Loomis St. Bridge; Michigan Ave. Bridge; Michigan Ave. Viaduct (Folder 108)
Bridges and viaducts: Laramie Ave. Viaduct; Loomis St. Bridge; Michigan Ave. Bridge; Michigan Ave. Viaduct. 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.
1972
Application for aid
Application for aid to the Chicago City Missionary Society. Shows range of activities undertaken by Church-run settlement house. Includes attendance figures for programs.
1915
Two Couples at Playboy Dance
Two couples posed in front of a Christmas tree at Playboy dance. Pictured left to right are: Ray Robles, Carmen Medina, Darlene Klein, and Bob Reyes.
1958
Teenager and children buying food at Bethlehem House event
Teenager and children purchasing food at a Bethlehem House event.
1950
Reading newspapers and magazines in a library
Boys and a man reading newspapers and magazines in library.
1960
Teenage boys relaxing on couches in room with stereo
Teenage boys talking and reading on couches in a room with a stereo.
1960
Boys eating in camp dining hall
Two African American boys eating in a dining hall, likely at summer camp. Other children and a man are visible behind them.
1960
Men in front of a booth with fudge for sale
Three men standing in front of a booth where fudge is being sold.
1955
Club worker in chicken room
Young girl sweeping the floor in the Bethlehem Community Center chicken room, with a number of young chickens behind her.
1955
Bethlehem Center junior staff at display tables
Three young men wearing sweatshirts with a "Bethlehem Center Junior Staff" logo stand next to display tables with a woman who examines a pamphlet. Behind them are signs reading "Bethlehem Community Center - Building Jr. Staff Leaders".
1959
Children playing checkers and doing puzzles
Children at a table playing checkers and doing jigsaw puzzles.
1945
Children talking with Santa Claus
Two children seated on the floor talk with Santa Claus.
1940
Teenagers in ethnic costume on a stage
Group of teenagers and young adults dressed in ethnic costume stand on a stage in front of a curtain.
1930
Girls playing game in gymnasium
Girls dressed in athletic clothing play a game in a gymnasium.
1930
Throop Street, Pilsen
View to north of nineteenth century buildings on the west side of South Throop Street, just north of West Cullerton Street. 1920 South Throop Street is at the left.
1981
18th Street, Pilsen
View looking east along West 18th Street, from east of the intersection with South Racine Avenue. The sign for the Cuernavaca Restaurant (1158 West 18th Street) is visible at the left of the image. A bakery, the Panaderia El Paraiso is next to that. Other businesses line both sides of the street.
1981
Boys' Railroad Club film brochure
Brochure for the film "Boys' Railroad Club" about model railroading, shown at Bethlehem Center's film series. Screened April 1952.
1952
Bethlehem Center building
Exterior view of the Bethlehem Community Center building.
1955
Group outside F. J. Skala and Co. Bankers
Left: Group of people standing outside a storefront with a "F. J. Skala and Co. Bankers" sign. Right: View of Skala National Bank Building, located at 1817 S. Loomis Street.
1920
Playing miniature bowling in game room
Children and teenagers playing miniature bowling in game room.
1960
Group of boys with basketball trophies
Group of boys, some holding basketball trophies.
1960
Teenage group "The Play Boys"
Group of teenage boys called "The Play Boys", wearing jackets and ties.
1958
Boys in a playground with balls and bats
Group of boys in a playground, with some holding various balls and bats.
1955
Girls feeding a chicken, Bethlehem Community Center
Joan Fudala and Judy Franzan feeding a young chicken on a table in the chicken room at Bethlehem Community Center.
1955
Children with Santa
A child sits on Santa's lap while a young boy in a suit stands next to them.
1958
Boy on trampoline at Bethlehem Center "Play Fair"
A boy bounces on a trampoline watched by three others at a 1959 "Play Fair" during the 75th Anniversary of the Bethlehem Center.
1959
Young adults at a Youth Conference
A group of young adults and teenagers gathered in a library for a Youth Conference. Some are wearing name tags for an "Annual Youth Conference." A clergyman is in the back row at left.
1960
Children entering Bethlehem Center
A group of children entering the Bethlehem Center through the building's front entrance.
1965
Audience watching band performing
Band performing in calypso-style costumes. Musicians include a marimba player, a guitarist, a drummer and a trumpeter. An audience is listening on two risers behind the band.
1965
Boys learning basket weaving
Group of boys seated around two tables, making baskets with the assistance of an instructor.
1915
Children in party hats on street with teachers
Group of small children in party hats gathered on a street with teachers.
1920
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