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Teenagers outside Marcy Center next to oversize Bible
Group of teenagers standing outside the Marcy Center next to an oversized replica of the Holy Bible, with the cover open to show an illustration.
1939
Women in the Marcy Center Clinic Dispensary Waiting Room
Large group of women waiting in the Marcy Center Clinic Dispensary waiting room.
1940
Harriet Seeds watering plants outside Marcy Center
Harriet Seeds, House Mother, watering plants outside Marcy Center.
1932
Vacation Bible School members outside Marcy Center
Large group of Daily Vacation Bible School members and instructors gathered outside the Marcy Center.
1935
Clean Up Corps, Marcy Center
Group of young boys pose with buckets and mops outside Marcy Center, as part of the Clean Up Corps working on neighborhood beautification.
1942
Young Latino children at the Marcy Center playground
Four young Latino children at the Marcy Center playground. They are students of the Marcy Center's playschool, and are identified (left to right) as Caroline, Anna, George, and Jorita.
1940
Woman and children waiting in the Marcy Center Clinic
A group of children and a mother with a child seated next to her wait in the Marcy Center Clinic.
1960
Boy with drum leading children in Marcy Center playground
A young boy with a drum leads a group of small children through the Marcy Center playground with a teacher strolling behind. Children included in the picture are: Maurice Bright, drummer, Renee Damper and Irwin Clark, Kevin Howell, Bruce Doublas, and Anthony Blair.
1960
Men with poster showing annual Marcy Center fundraising totals
Three men standing next to a poster showing annual fundraising totals for the Marcy Center, with one man handing a check to another.
1967
Mrs. Elizabeth Marcy
Portrait of Elizabeth Marcy, one of the founders of Marcy Center, standing next to a table holding a book.
1890
Boys leaving for camp from Marcy Center
Boys boarding open trucks outside the Marcy Center building on their way to camp.
1910
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
Children playing on the Marcy Center playground
Group of children wearing coats and hats play on the Marcy Center playground during kindergarten recess.
1940
Young servicemen with Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heisted and Miss Campbell
Group of fourteen young men, some of whom are Marcy Center staff members, seated with Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heisted and Miss Campbell before they go off to serve in World War I. A row of trophies is in front of them.
1916
Children performing with Maypole at the Marcy Center
Children and teenager performing around a Maypole with streamers in front of an audience in the playground area at the Marcy Center.
1945
Girls in playground at Marcy Center
Group of girls and one boy in the playground area of Marcy Center, with a teacher standing at right.
1938
Young boys sparring in boxing gloves
Two young boys in boxing gloves sparring in the playground area outside Marcy Center, as an instructor referees and other children look on.
1940
Woman and children in front of Marcy Center building
Woman and an African American boy and girl standing in front of the entrance to the Marcy Center building.
1950
Boys in front of Marcy Center
Group of boys standing on a corner next to the three story brick building built in 1896 to house the Marcy Center.
1900
Nurse examining head of young boy, Marcy Center Clinic
Nurse using ultraviolet light to examine the head of a young boy in the Marcy Center Clinic, probably checking for ringworm.
1934
Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heisted giving a speech
Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heisted giving a speech.
1930
Children and adults playing games at the Marcy Community Club
Children and adults playing ping pong, chess, and doing craft projects at the Marcy Community Club.
1935
Nurses examining babies in a dispensary
Two seated nurses examine a baby in a dispensary (probably Marcy Center Dispensary). Two women standing behind them also hold babies.
1920
Children lined up for a race in Marcy Center playground
Children lined up for a race in the playground area of Marcy Center.
1938
Marcy Center Kindergarten Graduation 1939
Group portrait of Marcy Center kindergarten graduation group.
1939
Library Time
Girl being helped by a teen girl staffing the desk at the Marcy Center library.
1959
Boys holding chin-ups in the Marcy Center playground
Two boys holding chin-ups in the Marcy Center playground during a Track Meet event held August 17-21, 1942.
1942
Members of Community Club working on flower crafts
Women members of the Community Club work on flower crafts around a rectangular table.
1938
Marcy Chapel scene
A woman speaks from a podium to a group of children and adults seated in the Marcy Chapel.
1942
Marcy Center Woodshop students
Large group of boys and girls pose around worktables at the Marcy Center Woodshop, for which the head instructor is Al Addimando.
1939
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
Teenager Rosie Drexler on Maxwell Street
Local neighborhood teenager Rosie Drexler standing on Maxwell Street near a crate of fruit, with the market behind her. Drexler was a Jewish girl who considered Marcy Center her "second home". This photograph was used on the cover of "The Story of Marcy Center" pamphlet, authored by Drexler.
1920
Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heisted
Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heisted standing outside a building.
1920
Service in the Marcy Center Chapel
Group of children with hymn books stand behind the altar railing during a service in the Marcy Center Chapel, while others are seated in the pews.
1940
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
Boys playing basketball at Marcy Center gymnasium
Group of boys playing a game of basketball at the Marcy Center gymnasium.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Children in Daily Vacation Bible School outside Marcy Center
Large group of children enrolled in Daily Vacation Bible School outside Marcy Center with several adults. A sign for the school is visible, announcing a program of athletics, story hour, sewing, basketry, hammock and toy making, and wood and metal work.
1915
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Les Adams Company
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