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Teenagers on an outing in the woods
Group of young adults on an outing in a forested area.
1930
Cartoons for Camp Gray
Hand-drawn cartoons by Ed Teska depicting life at Camp Gray.
1926
Boys eating watermelon on a hillside
Group of boys with a man, eating watermelon on a hillside in the country.
1950
Boys playing checkers at camp
Two boys playing checkers on a bunk bed at camp, with a third boy watching.
1960
Eating at a picnic table in a wooded area
Group eating at a picnic table in a wooded area.
1940
Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Children around a Tree
1950
Children drinking milk
Children drinking milk from baby bottles, an activity at the six 10-day outing camps held during thesummer at Camp Reinberg in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine. Photo taken in 1938.
1938
Bethlehem Center Day Camp flyer
Announcement flyer for Bethlehem Center summer day camp, with hand-drawn illustrations.
1951
Raised walkway at Camp Gray
View of raised walkway with fenced sides traversing a wooded area at Camp Gray. Two men are visible in the middle ground.
1920
Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray, p. 1
Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray on the topic of "Adapting Personality to Social Environment". Page 1 lists the lectures scheduled for each day.
1925
Celebrated Annual Apple-Fight
Hand-drawn cartoon by Ed Teska with a text narrating annual Apple Fight event.
1927
Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray, p. 3
Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray on the topic of "Adapting Personality to Social Environment". Page 3 provides details on transportation and costs.
1925
Labor Day at Mrs. Mayers
Group of teenagers and young adults posing in yard and eating apples at a Labor Day event.
1923
Flyer announcing Young People's Conference at Camp Gray
Hand-drawn and colored broadside announcing a Young People's Conference at Camp Gray.
1925
Camp Reinberg band
Child band, one of the camper's activities held at Camp Reinberg in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine. The 10-day camps averaged 360 guests per group, with 6 groups visiting each summer. The camp was directed by the Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare
1938
Children boxing
Children boxing, one of the activities at the 10-day outing camps held at Camp Reinberg in Deer GroveForest Preserve near Palatine. Photo taken in 1938 or after.
1938
Girl jumping off a gymnastic horse
Girl in gym clothes jumping off a gymnastic horse outdoors with a girl in skirt spotting her. A group of children and others look on in the background.
1950
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
Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Campers Gathered Around Man
1950
Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Nature Studies
1940
Boy looking at horse at Pleasant Valley Farm
Boy at Pleasant Valley Farm looks at a horse in a barn.
1960
Girls feeding lambs at Pleasant Valley Farm
Three girls feeding lambs with bottles at Pleasant Valley Farm.
1960
Apple-bobbing at Camp Reinberg, Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine
The outing camps are directed by the Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare. Campers are selected from among clients of the Chicago Relief Administration and from among Juvenile Court Wards. Photo taken in 1938. (Info supplied by Trailside Museum of Natural History, FPDCC.)
1938
Group building a fire at the beach
Group of adults and teens on a beach building a fire.
1928
Flour-blowing contest (?) Camp Reinberg, Deer Grove Forest Preserve
Flour-blowing contest (?) for girls, an activity at one of the 10-day summer outing camps directed by the Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare, at Camp Reinberg in Deer Grove Forest Preserve, near Palatine. (Info supplied by Trailside Museum of Natural History, FPDCC)
1938
Pleasant Valley Farm field plan map
Map of Pleasant Valley Farm included in "Chicago Congregational Family News" v. 3, no. 4, April 1954. The Chicago City Missionary Society ran the farm to allow inner city children an opportunity to work on a farm. BHNC sent approximately 30 children per year.
1954
Children watching a hay baler, Pleasant Valley Farm
Group of children watching men and teenagers using a hay baler in a field at Pleasant Valley Farm.
1955
Cabin at summer camp
Exterior view of a cabin at a summer camp.
1940
Sketch from scrapbook, boat trip from Camp Gray
Hand-drawn sketch from a scrapbook, depicting crowded accommodations on boat trip home from Camp Gray.
1920
Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray, p. 2
Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray on the topic of "Adapting Personality to Social Environment". Page 2 provides a sample day's itinerary.
1925

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