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Proposal for Lawndale: industrial areas
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing industrial areas in Lawndale.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: public transportation
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing public transportation service in Lawndale.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: Title Page
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Hand-lettered title page by C. William Brubaker for a proposal for Lawndale, developed by the Mayor's Architectural Advisory Committee. The title reads: "Lawndale: Look What It Has Going For It; A Review Of The Physical Environment.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: shopping center
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of a proposed shopping center at West Roosevelt Road and South Kedzie Avenue.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Lead contamination inspection and testing, 1611 S. Ridgeway
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Three unidentified men inspecting the kitchen of a home at 1611 S. Ridgeway Avenue for lead poison contaminants.
Date:
1971
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access
Kalom Drugs, 12th Street and Central Park Avenue
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Date:
1955
Collection:
Chicago Area Pharmacy Photograph Collection
Access:
Public access
Marcy Center Clinic Service form for February 1941
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Front side of Clinic Service form for month of February, 1941 at Marcy Clinic. Shows number of patients that visited and breakdown of types of service provided. Form was published by the Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor.
Date:
February 1, 1941
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Girls in playground at Marcy Center
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Group of girls and one boy in the playground area of Marcy Center, with a teacher standing at right.
Date:
March 1, 1938
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Doctor examining a young boy
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Doctor looking into the mouth of a young African American boy during a medical examination.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Women working on sewing projects
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Group of African American women working on sewing projects with patterns.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Young boys sparring in boxing gloves
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Two young boys in boxing gloves sparring in the playground area outside Marcy Center, as an instructor referees and other children look on.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Woman and children in front of Marcy Center building
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Woman and an African American boy and girl standing in front of the entrance to the Marcy Center building.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Children at table for snack time
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Group of children seated around a small table for snack time, likely saying grace. Each child has a cup of milk.
Date:
1948
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Nurse examining head of young boy, Marcy Center Clinic
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Nurse using ultraviolet light to examine the head of a young boy in the Marcy Center Clinic, probably checking for ringworm.
Date:
1934
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heisted giving a speech
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Marcy Center Superintendent Anna Heisted giving a speech.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Group of African American women and a man
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Group of African American women surround a man presenting a piece of paper to one of the women.
Date:
c. 1945
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Children and adults playing games at the Marcy Community Club
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Children and adults playing ping pong, chess, and doing craft projects at the Marcy Community Club.
Date:
c. 1935
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Vacant lots, Roosevelt Road
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View of vacant land along the north side of West Roosevelt Road between South Homan Avenue and South Kedzie Avenue. The Sears, Roebuck and Company complex, including the Sears Merchandise Building Tower, is partially visible in the distance.
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Mount Sinai Hospital
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View in winter from across South California Avenue of the main entrance to Mount Sinai Hospital (1525 South California Avenue).
Date:
1979; 1925 (Mount Sinai Hospital)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
North Lawndale, winter street and brick houses
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View in winter looking west along the north side of West 15th Street, just west of the intersection with South Rockwell Street. A row of nineteenth-century brick worker's cottages line the block. The house at the far right is located at 2602 West 15th Street. Kitchen chairs have been placed along the side of the street to save parking spots.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Douglas Park and Mount Sinai Hospital
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View in winter looking across Douglas Park towards Mount Sinai Hospital. A snow-covered park bench is in the left foreground and playing fields are visible in the park behind it. The Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) is visible in the distance through the trees.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Douglas Boulevard and Baptist Church
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View looking northwest across West Douglas Boulevard towards the Stone Temple Missionary Baptist Church (3622 West Douglas Boulevard).
Date:
circa 1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: improvements
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, illustrating the locations and types of proposed improvements in the Lawndale community.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Ogden Blvd and Albany Ave, Image 04
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Ogden Avenue; Albany Avenue. Looking east.
Date:
1936-01-20
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access
Children lined up for a race in Marcy Center playground
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Children lined up for a race in the playground area of Marcy Center.
Date:
1938
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Marcy Center Kindergarten Graduation 1939
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Group portrait of Marcy Center kindergarten graduation group.
Date:
1939
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Members of Vacation Bible School in Marcy Center playground
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Members of Vacation Bible School in the playground outside Marcy Center. Anna Heistad is in the rear near a fence.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Library Time
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Girl being helped by a teen girl staffing the desk at the Marcy Center library.
Date:
April 9, 1959
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Liz Snyder, sewing class teacher, sewing
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Liz Snyder, sewing class teacher, sewing on a Singer sewing machine.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Girls working on hand sewing projects
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Girls seated on chairs working on hand sewing projects for a class.
Date:
c. 1920
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Boys holding chin-ups in the Marcy Center playground
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Two boys holding chin-ups in the Marcy Center playground during a Track Meet event held August 17-21, 1942.
Date:
August 1, 1942
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Group of young children on a wooden play structure
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Group of young children, probably a kindergarten class, on a wooden play structure.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Members of Community Club working on flower crafts
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Women members of the Community Club work on flower crafts around a rectangular table.
Date:
1938
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Group of children and adults outside a building
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Group of children and adults standing outside a brick building. Two boys are holding American flags.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Children presenting "Log of Good Fellowship" guest books to visitors
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Two children present guest books to two visiting children standing on the steps of an airplane. The covers of the books read"Log of Good Fellowship - Guest of Marcy Center - 1952, Chicago Illinois".
Date:
1952
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Children's Choir at Marcy Chapel
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A children's choir sings at the front of the Marcy Chapel.
Date:
1942
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Marcy Chapel scene
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A woman speaks from a podium to a group of children and adults seated in the Marcy Chapel.
Date:
1942
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Graduating children with caps and diplomas
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Group of graduating children from the Marcy Newberry Center wearing caps and holding diplomas.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Marcy Center Woodshop students
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Large group of boys and girls pose around worktables at the Marcy Center Woodshop, for which the head instructor is Al Addimando.
Date:
1939
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Women and children on back stairs of building
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Group of women and children standing on the back stairs of a building.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access
Douglas Park
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View of Douglas Park from West Ogden Avenue, with the fieldhouse in the distance across the pond.
Date:
1970s; 1928 (Douglas Park Fieldhouse)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
South Kedzie at 13th Street, North Lawndale
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View northeast showing buildings along the east side of South Kedzie Avenue, at the intersection with West 13th Street. Lester's Lounge and Pouchies Grocery and Restaurant are located at street level in two of these buildings.
Date:
1970s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: residential buildings
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Hand-drawn sketches by C. William Brubaker showing styles of apartment buildings on West Douglas Boulevard, and houses on West 15th Street and West 16th Street in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
Date:
1979
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Ogden Blvd and Albany Ave, Image 07
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Ogden Avenue; Albany Avenue. Looking north.
Date:
1937-05-17
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access
Traffic Intersection at Ogden Blvd and Albany Ave, Image 05
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Ogden Avenue; Albany Avenue. Looking southwest.
Date:
1936-01-20
Collection:
Illinois Department of Transportation Chicago Traffic photographs
Access:
Public access
Junior Citizen's Committee: Amelia Dunne Hookway School through Jungman School (Folder 581)
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Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 8 x 10 group portraits of students, teachers and administrators feature prominently in Series VI. Schools covered: Amelia Dunne Hookway School (1/14/65); Howe School (4/16/63); Thomas Hoyne School (2/17/65, 12/20/65); Immanuel Lutheran School (5/12/64); Irving School (1/16/63); Isaac Newton School (5/5/64); Johnson School (1/24/64); Jungman School (3/2/65)
Date:
1963-1965
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Junior Citizen's Committee: King School through Luella School (Folder 582)
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Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 8 x 10 group portraits of students, teachers and administrators feature prominently in Series VI. Schools covered: King School (4/18/62); William King School (12/3/63); Kinzie School (2/7/62); Alfred Kohn School (4/9/64, 11/24/64, 2/25/66); Komensky School (2/15/65); Lathrop School (2/7/64); Lawson School (2/28/62); John F. LeMoyne School (n.d.); Lincoln School (10/27/61); Little Flower School (1/16/64); Luella School (12/20/65)
Date:
1962-1966
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Community activities, 1968 (Folder 599)
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Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 1968 community activities at: Dante, Amelia Earhart and Thomas Hoyne schools; Saint Francis de Paula School; Gallistel, St. George, St. Patrick schools; other unidentified community activities
Date:
1968
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access
Springfield Avenue (Folder 144)
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South Springfield Avenue and 18th Street
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access
5th Avenue: Hallicrafters Radios (Folder 169)
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Hallicrafters Radios, 4401 West 5th Avenue
Date:
1961
Collection:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access:
Public access

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