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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
Teenage boy working on drill press in workroom
Teenage boy working on project on drill press in workroom
1943
Women and teenage girls working on sewing projects
Two women and two teenage girls work on sewing projects with a Singer treadle sewing machine. One woman is trying on a skirt while a teen adjusts the hem.
1950
Boys working in craft shop
Boys working in craft shop with a man assisting.
1956
Boys in the game room
Boys playing ping-pong and working on arts and crafts projects in the game room.
1945
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
Teenagers holding basketball trophies
Teenagers holding basketball trophies stand behind card tables with trophies on them.
1960
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
Boys climbing statue of Abraham Lincoln
Group of boys from the the Marcy Center's Boys Club perching on the statue of Abraham Lincoln in Chicago's Lincoln Park. A man stands next to them at the base of the statue.
1930
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
Girls with doll in a cradle
Group of seven girls with a doll in a cradle.
1910
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
Adult Education class with Miss Peterson
A man and woman receive instruction from Miss Peterson in an adult education class.
1942
Mrs. Elizabeth Marcy
Portrait of Elizabeth Marcy, one of the founders of Marcy Center, standing next to a table holding a book.
1890
May Breakfast, 1962
Six tables of volunteers and guests eating inside a decorated gymnasium at the 1962 May Breakfast, in honor of "Berta".
1962
Nursery teacher Ramona Heindt with children at an easel
Nursery teacher Ramona Heindt with two young children wearing aprons, one of whom is painting at an easel.
1955
Children playing shuffleboard on a sidewalk
Children and teenagers playing shuffleboard on a sidewalk between brick buildings and a playground, with other children watching from behind a fence.
1940
Original members of the Women's Home Missionary Society
Original members of the Women's Home Missionary Society in front of a wooden building with laundry hanging in background. Those pictured include Sade Borman, Sarah Kaufman, Mrs. McElligott, Mrs. Freedman, Mrs. Feldman, and Etta Baum.
1915
Women in front of building in the snow
Group of nine women wearing winter coats stand in front of a building in the snow.
1925
Newberry Center flyer
One-page flyer describing the Newberry Center and its programs. Includes a map and drawing of the new center to be built on Maxwell Street near Blue Island Ave.
1960
Firman House Preschool flyer
Flyer with hand-drawn illustrations, providing registration dates and general information for the Firman House Preschool.
1960
Anna Heistad with adults and children
Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heistad with a group of adults and children.
1930
The Story of Marcy Center pamphlet
Cover of "The Story of Marcy Center" pamphlet telling the history and purpose of Marcy Center. Written by Rosie Drexler, a young woman from the neighborhood. The cover photograph is of Rosie Drexler.
1930
Adults taking notes in a class
Four adults seated in classroom chairs taking notes. Another adult, probably a teacher, stands in front of them.
1960
Teenage girls rolling out dough in a kitchen
Group of teenage girls rolling out dough in a kitchen.
1960
Teenage boys on a ramp outside a camp building
Group of teenage and younger boys standing on a wooden ramp in front of a camp building.
1930
Teenagers practicing dance steps
Four African American teen girls and a young man practice dance steps.
1960
Children and teenagers boarding a bus for a field trip
Children and teenagers boarding a bus for a summer field trip.
1960
Boys leaving for camp from Marcy Center
Boys boarding open trucks outside the Marcy Center building on their way to camp.
1910
Teacher reading book to children
Group of five African American students listen as a teacher reads to them from a picture book.
1960
Young children at tables playing with toys
Group of young children playing with puzzles and toy cooking utensils while seated around tables. Two women teachers are standing behind the children.
1950
Dr. Lucinda Rita examining boy's ear, Marcy Center Clinic
Dr. Lucinda Rita using an instrument to examine a young teen boy's ear during a school medical exam at the Marcy Center Clinic.
1961
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
Reading newsletter in adult education class
Group in an adult education class reading and discussing a newsletter.
1942
Medical clinic patients in waiting room with a nurse
Three patients at the medical clinic speak with a nurse in the clinic's waiting room.
1942
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
Crowd of men on Maxwell Street
Large crowd of men on Maxwell Street.
1920
Maxwell street crowd on Easter Sunday
On the largely Jewish Maxwell Street, street peddlers and merchants line the street on Easter Sunday, with crowds gathered around them.
1919
Market scene on Maxwell Street
Market scene on Maxwell Street with vendors selling live poultry from makeshift stands (right foreground).
1920
Man grinding horseradish, Maxwell Street
Man grinding horseradish in front of J. Goldberg's store on Maxwell Street, with customers watching.
1921
Jewish boys with push cart in the Maxwell Street market
Three Jewish boys pose in front of their push cart on Maxwell Street, with adult shoppers and stores visible behind them.
1920
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
Children from the Marcy Center Nursery School
Group portrait of a class of children at the Marcy Center Nursery School.
1960
Nurse taking the pulse of sick child in a clinic bed
A nurse wearing a face mask takes the pulse of one of two sick children resting in a clinic bed. The other child has an ice bag on their head.
1938

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