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Entrance of Electrical Group building.
A close up view of one of the entrances of the Electrical Group building at A Century of Progress International Exposition in early 1933, a few months before the opening of Fair.
1933



Conception by Hugh Ferriss of how the Ford Exhibition building will look at night
The building is nine hundred feet long and ten stories in height at its center. It faces upon a five acre park fronting Lake Michigan. Albert Kahn of Detroit is the architect, and Walter Dorwin Teague of New York, the industrial designer, is in charge of the interior display.
1933


Howell House windows
Exterior corner windows of Howell House, taken by a member of the Howell Camera Club.
1940

Girls in a building doorway
Two young girls in coats stand in the doorway of a building.A sign next to them reads "MOVIES Friday - 3:30 PM - 5¢ - ".
1920

Daily Vacation Bible School, Howell Neighborhood House
Large group of children standing outside Howell Neighborhood House during daily Vacation Bible School.
1920

440 North Wells Street
Street-level view of part of the facade of 440 North Wells Street, seen from the southeast.
1984





Interior of the Circle, Hall of Science Building
An interesting view of the Interior of the Circle, Hall of Science Building.
1933





Sign for Southwest Central Community Council playground
Sign for Southwest Central Community Council Playground Number 1. The playground area is fenced with chain link fencing, and a bench and sandbox are visible in the background.
1955

Bethlehem Center building
View of the Bethlehem Center in 1959. The three story red-bricked building at 1853 S. Racine Avenue was founded as a settlement house in 1884 for the immigrants of Chicago's Lower West Side and Pilsen neighborhoods.
1959

Howell House and neighborhood buildings
View of building rooftops in the Howell House neighborhood, with the Howell House building behind them.
1920

Children and teacher outside a building
Group of children standing with a teacher outside a building.
1940

Stiffel Lamp factory, West Huron Street
View looking west along the north side of West Huron Street from the intersection with North Kingsbury Street at the Stiffel Lamp factory (520 West Huron Street).
1985




Hanging new drapes in the Play Club
A man on a ladder hangs new drapes made by Play Club mothers in the Play Club, as a woman advises him.
1960

North Kingsbury Street and West Superior Street
View looking southeast from North Kingsbury Street, from just south of the intersection with West Chicago Avenue. Parking lots for the Montgomery Ward Company headquarters occupy the block from North Kingsbury Street to North Hudson Street, and the next block to the south, between West Superior and West Huron Streets. The rear of 400 West Superior Street/ 740 North Sedgwick Street can be seen facing North Hudson Street. The tan brick building at the southeast corner of North Hudson and West Superior Streets has since been demolished. The John Hancock Center rises on the left, and on the right side of the photograph, the Marina City towers are visible.
1985

Building rooftops, Howell House neighborhood
Exterior view of building rooftops in the neighborhood around Howell House.
1940















Bethlehem Center building
Exterior view of the Bethlehem Community Center building.
1955

Children entering Bethlehem Center
A group of children entering the Bethlehem Center through the building's front entrance.
1965

West Huron Street between LaSalle and Wells
View looking west along the sidewalk on the north side of West Huron Street between North LaSalle and North Wells Streets. The Cooper Building (152 West Huron Street) is on the right. 156-158 West Huron is visible next to it on the left.
1985



Young boy and woman on a street
Young boy in a cap with a woman wearing a shawl outside on the street.
1940