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Lupe Lopez in pool
Exterior. Young boy, Lupe lopez, floating in inner tube in swimming pool.
1939
Side of dining room
Exterior. Campers playing outside of Commons dining room porch.
1950
Swimmers faces
Exterior. Girls in bathing caps pose by pool. Older girl in back row is counselor Annette Scala.
1946
Anna May Cook
Exterior. Young girl, Anna May Cook, in chair swing pushed by two boys.
1946
Boys swimming in pool
Exterior. Boys swimming in pool. Two boys on diving board. Women spectators in background.
1946
Teenagers on an outing in the woods
Group of young adults on an outing in a forested area.
1930
Teenagers outside of Howell House
Teenagers, some on bicycles, gathered outside of Howell House.
1950
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 - 5â - ".
1920
Cartoons for Camp Gray
Hand-drawn cartoons by Ed Teska depicting life at Camp Gray.
1926
Recreation of Pioneer Cabin Scene
1930
Edge of swimming pool
Exterior. Children playing in water at pools edge.
1951
Starting for the lake in the new beach coats
Exterior. Girls wearing identical beach coats lined up to go swimming.
1930
Boys in outdoor shower
Exterior. Eight boys in swimsuits pose in outdoor pool shower. Chucky Casale is third from left. Albert Sauceda is in back row left.
1946
A co-ed volleyball game in Hull-House gymnasium
A volleyball game in Hull-House gymnasium with men and women; a young woman on the far court near the net has just hit the ball
1952
Boys lifting weights
Two boys lifting weights in a Hull-House rec room
1957
Boys' gymnastics class in Hull-House gymnasium
Ten boys standing in a line in a gymnastics class led by Andrew Kovach in the Hull-House gymnasium; the smallest boy, directly behind the instructor (far left), is Wallace Kirkland, Jr.
1927
Play Club Mothers meeting announcement, Bethlehem Community Center
Announcement for Play Club Mothers meeting to discuss a new play club for community mothers and children at the Bethlehem Community Center.
1954
Boys eating watermelon on a hillside
Group of boys with a man, eating watermelon on a hillside in the country.
1950
Painting garbage cans in an alley
Group of community members painting garbage cans in an alley behind Loomis Street.
1958
Shooting basketballs at an event
Person shooting a basketball at an event as others look on.Signs on the wall read "Basketball Throws 3 shots 5â" and "2 Baskets out of 3 wins Prize".
1960
Boys playing checkers at camp
Two boys playing checkers on a bunk bed at camp, with a third boy watching.
1960
Boys playing catch in alley
Two boys playing catch in alley, with another looking on.
1960
Eating at a picnic table in a wooded area
Group eating at a picnic table in a wooded area.
1940
Girls in a playhouse
Two girls seated in a playhouse.
1930
Bathers on beach
Group of young adults sunning themselves on a beach.
1930
Children dancing in a circle with women watching
Large group of young children dancing in a circle in a room with fireplace as women watch.
1910
Teenage boy practicing archery on a lakeshore
Teenage boy practicing archery with a bow and arrow on a sandy dune near a lake, possibly at Camp Gray.
1930
"Recreation on Public Lands," Roberts Mann, 1944
Conference paper presented before the ninth North American Wildlife Conference
1944
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
Two young swimmers
Exterior. Two young girls in wet swimsuits standing outside.
1939
Swimming in the pool at Bowen Country Club
Exterior. View of swimming pool with swimmers and spectators.
1951
Boy diving
Exterior. Boys diving into pool while other boys swim.
1946
Boy playing horseshoes at Camp French
Exterior. Boy playing horseshoes with boys swinging in background.
1946
Boys with rope swing at Camp French
Exterior. One boy on rope swing while others wait turn.
1946
Adults poolside at Bowen Country Club
Exterior. Line of adults posed by pool. Thora Lund is second from right. Last person on right is Robert (Bob) Hicks.
1930
Young women with kite string
Exterior. Two young woman holding string. May be flying a kite.
1946
Boys' basketball champion team with coach
Six members of the Hull-House boys' basketball team the Comets, 1923 champions, with coach Robert Hicks in back; all wearing white tank tops, boy in front holding basketball with "Comets Champs 23" written on it
1923
Boys' gymnastics class in Hull-House gymnasium
Young men in a gymnastics class at the Hull-House gymnasium, with small groups standing in line as one boy each poses with the rings, high bar, pommel horse, and vault table
1920
Bethlehem Center Day Camp flyer
Announcement flyer for Bethlehem Center summer day camp, with hand-drawn illustrations.
1951
Teenagers around a piano
Group of teenagers and young adults posing around a piano at Bethlehem House.
1950
Bethlehem Center Basketball team
Group portrait of the Bethlehem Center basketball team on the court.
1960
Young men singing
Group of young men singing outdoors.
1935
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
Daily Attendance Report, Bethlehem Community Center
Daily attendance report of the Bethlehem Community Center to the Council of Social Agencies of Chicago. Shows daily participation in various sports teams.
1950
Labor Day at Mrs. Mayers
Group of teenagers and young adults posing in yard and eating apples at a Labor Day event.
1923
Teenage boys hanging out at Bethlehem House
Group of teenage boys hanging out at Bethlehem House.
1950
Girls seated along the side of road
Group of nine girls, "The Roll Their Own", seated on a concrete wall along the side of a road. A car is passing behind them.
1920
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