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Boys eating sandwiches outdoors
Group of boys from the Marcy Center Boys' Club dressed in winter coats and scout uniforms eating sandwiches and bananas outdoors.
1930
Dedication ceremony for the new Marcy Center Building
Large group of people including Superintendent Anna Heisted at the dedication ceremony for the new Marcy Center Building. The cornerstone is being lowered by a winch with Will Kaufman visible in the crowd.
1930
Young girl reading an oversized book
Young girl reading an oversized book at a child-sized table.
1955
Girls putting coats and boots on
Two African American girls putting winter coats and boots on in a hallway. Two other children are visible at right.
1950
Group of women and children in a city park
Group of women and children in a city park with a street visible in the background.
1920
Boys playing basketball at Marcy Center gymnasium
Group of boys playing a game of basketball at the Marcy Center gymnasium.
1950
Sukkah for Sukkot
A Sukkah, or booth built for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, standing in a back yard.
1930
Doctor giving eye test to an older man
Doctor giving eye test to an older man
1942
Street scene with brick two flats and fenced front yards
Street scene with brick two flats and fenced front yards.
1950
Children on teeter-totters in Marcy Center playground
Children playing on teeter-totters in the Marcy Center playground. A teacher is standing behind the group, and neighborhood homes are visible in the background.
1938
Woman with children in Marcy Chapel
Woman standing in front of a group of children seated in pews in the Marcy House Chapel.
1955
Children and instructors at Vacation Bible School
Group of children and instructors stand in front of a building at Vacation Bible School.
1929
Marcy-Newberry boys baseball team
Group of young men and boys on the Marcy-Newberry boys baseball team.
1930
Boys and a man outside a frame building
An group of twelve boys dressed in caps and short pants stand with a man outside a frame building.
1920
View of Maxwell Street market
View of the Maxwell Street market from above showing vendors' booths along the street in front of shops, and crowd of shoppers and vehicles in the street.
1910
Children playing on swings
Children playing on and near swings in a fenced play area. Neighborhood buildings are visible behind them.
1910
Children and man outside the Adler Planetarium
Four children accompanied by an adult stand on the steps outside the Adler Planetarium during a field trip.
1950
Boys playing basketball in a gymnasium, Marcy Center
Group of six African American boys playing a game of basketball in a gymnasium at Marcy Center.
1961
Children eating desserts at Home Guards and Mother Jewels Anniversary party
Children seated at a U-shaped table eating desserts at Home Guards and Mother Jewels Anniversary party.
1940
Children in Marcy Chapel singing from sheet music
Children seated in choir in the Marcy Chapel singing from sheet music. They are accompanied by a woman playing piano.
1950
Doll Time at Play Center
Girls ages 5 to 7 play with dolls and doll clothes at a play center, as a woman with a clipboard looks on.
1960
Man helping boys cut a piece of wood
Man helping two boys cut a piece of wood with a table saw.
1960
Group of boys playing football with a referee
Group of boys playing football wait for a signal from the referee behind them.
1955
Members of "The Wanderers" from the Marcy Center's Boys Club
Members of "The Wanderers" from the Marcy Center's Boys Club posing outside with neighborhood buildings visible behind them.
1932
Young children washing up in basins
Four young African American children washing up in enameled basins set on a table. A portrait of Abraham Lincoln is visible behind them.
1962
Boys working on handicrafts in Summer Block Unit Program class
Boys of the Kemensky-Karlin Block Club working on handicrafts in class as part of the Summer Block Unit Program. Group leader Melvin Smith is seated on a chair behind the children.
1963
Doctor and nurse examining a woman on a gurney
Doctor and nurse examining a woman on a gurney in a room filled with medical equipment.
1934
Group of Girl Scouts on couches and chair
Group of uniformed Girl Scouts posing on couches and chair, one of whom appears to be sight-impaired.
1939
Marcy Center Choralettes under sign for Sears "Y" Cup Race
Members of Marcy Center Choralettes wearing choir robes stand under a sign for the Sears "Y" Cup Race. Pictured left to right are Lila Goldstein, Mary Hardy, Ollie Hatchett, Wilma Harpis, director Mrs. Annie M Robinson, Rosalyn House, Loris Blue, Alice Haskins, Yvonne Redditt, and Sharon Kindred.
1963
Kindergarten Play, Marcy Center
In the Marcy Center playground, a group of children stand holding hands in a circle with kindergarten teachers while a group of seated adults looks on.
1940
Selling live poultry in the market, Maxwell Street
Young child and five men at the Maxwell Street market viewing cages holding live poultry for sale.
1920
Maxwell Street Newspaper Vendor
A bearded man sitting next to his streetside newspaper stand, selling newspapers in English, Russian, and Yiddish.
1920
Maxwell Street market scene, Halsted and Maxwell Streets
Scene at the Maxwell Street market at Halsted and Maxwell Streets. A very young boy stands behind a sidewalk "Coney Island Frankfurter" stand selling hot dogs. Two other vendor carts are in the foreground at right.
1920
Christmas Carolers
A group of fourteen girls in capes and long dresses holding candles and singing carols next to a Christmas tree. Inscribed on back: In addition to singing for the Christmas pageant, these girls singing various other group events and went through the neighborhood
1942
Women workers at a table
Group of eight women workers behind a work table.
1915
Anna Heistad with two other women
Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heistad and two other women on a sidewalk in front of a delicatessen.
1920
Baseball game in forest preserve
Children playing a baseball game in a forest preserve.
1950
Women working on clay craft projects
Group of women seated at a table working on clay craft projects.
1950
Three boys with a dog
Three African American boys crouched in front of an open doorway with a dog.
1960
Boys and young men with a model of a campfire
Group of boys and young men, some wearing Scouting neckerchiefs, seated in a wood-paneled room with a model of a campfire in front of them.
1930
Boy demonstrating a punching bag to young boxers
A boy demonstrates a punching bag to other young boxers in a basement gymnasium as an instructor looks on.
1920
Exterior of Marcy Center building
Exterior view of Marcy Center building. Built in 1930 at 1539 S. Springfield Avenue in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood to facilitate Marcy Center's following of their Jewish population from the Maxwell Street area.
1940
Children and adults waiting for transportation outside the Marcy Center
Group of children and women dressed up for a trip to Arden Shore, wait for transportation on the sidewalk outside the Marcy Center.
1900
Woman with a boy in an American Indian costume
A woman with a young boy dressed in an American Indian costume on the street in the Maxwell Street neighborhood.
1900
Nurse examining a patient's hand at the Marcy Center Clinic
Standing nurse checks the hand of a seated patient in an examination room at the Marcy Center Clinic.
1960
Girls doing woodcraft projects at Vacation Bible School
Girls seated at a table working on woodworking projects in Daily Vacation Bible School.
1940
Piano Duet
Two girls playing a duet on a piano.
1942
Teacher reading storybook to nursery school class
Female teacher reading a storybook to a nursery school class. A table with snacks is in the foreground and a Christmas tree and children's' furniture are visible in the background.
1953
Soapbox Derby Entrants, Marcy Center woodshop
Group of boys and woodshop instructor Al Addimando in the Marcy Center woodshop with three boys seated in home-made derby cars.
1938
Nurses with children and babies
A group of nurses holding babies. One nurse stands beside a child on a scale.
1910

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