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Teenagers and children wearing colorful costumes
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Image
Group of African American teenage and younger girls (and one boy) dressed in colorful costumes posing as group, along with a man (at back).
Date
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c. 1953
Collection
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Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Boys in Camp Gray shirts saluting
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Image
Four African American boys dressed alike in "Camp Gray" shirts, hats and jeans saluting on the grass.
Date
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c. 1953
Collection
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Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Group of women outside a building
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Image
Group of white women standing on a sidewalk next to the front steps of a building.
Date
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c. 1953
Collection
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Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Young men near a window
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Image
Group of young men in a room near a window.
Date
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c. 1953
Collection
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Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Jewelry and crafts on a table
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Image
A variety of jewelrly and crafts laid out on a table.
Date
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c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Children with Christmas presents
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Image
Group of children pose with opened Christmas presents. Behind them is a group of young women, one of whom is dressed as Santa Claus.
Date
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c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Firman House newsletter: annual report edition
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Image
Annual Report newsletter featuring president's message and women's auxiliary report.
Date
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April, 1955
Collection
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Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Fundraising appeal for Firman House summer camp
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Image
Fundraising appeal flyer for Firman House summer camp (Camp Gray in Michigan), featuring photos of camp activities and requesting donations.
Date
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c. 1961
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Exterior of a two-story house
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Image
Exterior view of a two-story house, possibly part of a home remodeling program
Date
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c. 1953
Collection
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Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Boys working in a wood shop with man supervising
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Image
A man supervises three African American boys working in a wood shop.
Date
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c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Women serving cake at a table
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Image
Three women and a teenage girl serving slices of cake at a banquet table.
Date
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c. 1953
Collection
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Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Firman House newsletter: annual report edition
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Image
Annual Report edition of the Firman House newsletter recounting the previous year's activities and requesting financial support. Rooftop photo of neighborhood is featured.
Date
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April 1957
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Children sitting on chairs for a party
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Image
Large group of children, many of whom are African American, sitting on chairs around the periphery of a community room that is decorated for a party.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Girls and woman baking cupcakes
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Image
A woman removes freshly-baked cupcakes from muffin tins as a group of girls looks on.
Date
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c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Fundraising appeal for Firman House summer camp
Image
Image
Fundraising appeal flyer for Firman House summer camp (Camp Gray in Michigan), featuring photos of program activities and requesting donations.
Date
:
c. 1957
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Announcement for pancake dinner, Firman House
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Three African Americans hold a sign announcing a pancake dinner event at Firman House.
Date
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October 21, 1961
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Drexel Boulevard (Folder 45)
9 Images
Collection
:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access
:
Public access
Firman House publicity brochure, "Our Concern"
2
images
Publicity and fundraising brochure describing the mission, history and focus of Firman House.
Date
:
c. 1965
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Firman House Pre-School and Family Education brochure
2
images
Publicity and fundraising brochure describing early childhood education programs offered by Firman House.
Date
:
c. 1965
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
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Public access
Boys singing at a recital
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Image
Five African American boys singing in front of an audience at a recital.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Women dining at a banquet table
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Image
Group of women dining at a banquet table.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Banquet table with salads
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Image
Various salads on a banquet table.
Date
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c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Student artwork exhibition
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Image
Exhibition of students' artwork.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Children standing in front of a pickup truck
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Image
Four African American children standing in front of a pickup truck, perhaps at an amusement park event.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Root Street (Folder 128)
6 Images
350 West Root Street
Collection
:
Chicago Photographic Collection
Access
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Public access
Firman House Farm & Garden brochure
2
images
Publicity and fundraising brochure describing a farming and garden project for Robert Taylor Homes residents, offered by Firman House.
Date
:
c. 1965
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
African American boy and girl in a park
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Image
African American boy and girl standing in a park, with a street visible behind them.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Women and girls eating cupcakes in kitchen
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Image
Group of mostly African American women and girls in a kitchen, eating cupcakes they have baked.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Group of adults and a child
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Image
Group of adults and a young boy.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Community activities, 1973 (Folder 606)
269 Images
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. 1973 community activities at: George F. Cassell, John J. Duffy, Mount Greenwood; St. Cajetan; and St. Christina schools; John F. Eberhart, Mary Star of the Sea, Nativity BVM, and St. Adrian schools; Adams Apple Distributing Co., Aetna State Bank, Bea Leau Realty, Consolidated Liquors, Lawndale Unban Progress Center, Lincoln Park Conservatory Assn., Northwest national Bank, Portage and Belmont Library, Rogers Park Community Council, and Scandinavian Furniture Store; other unidentified community activities
Date
:
1973
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Imagery of Chicago public and private schools, 1975 (Folder 611)
292 Images
Brian Piccolo School; Brian Piccolo and St. Julian schools; Myra Bradwell, Horace Mann, Our Lady of Peace, Parkside and St. Philip Neri schools; Bryn Mawr, Faulkner, Isabelle O'Keefe, and St. Nicholas schools; Chicago Vocational high School and Alfred D. Kohn schools; Columbus School; John F. Eberhart, Queen of the Universe, St. Mary Star of the Sea, and St. Turibus schools; Garvey, Hurley, Queen of the Universe, St. Mary Star of the Sea, and St. Turibus schools; Goethe School; Goethe and St. Gabriel schools; Thomas A. Hendricks School; King School; Mount Greenwood School; St. Bartholomew School; St. Charles Lwango School; St. Elizabeth School; St. Francis of Assisi School; St. Hilary School; St. Hyacinth and Scammon schools; St. Martin School; St. Thecla School; St. Timothy School; Ole A. Thorp School; Van Vlissingen School (1975)
Date
:
1975
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
African American boy and girl in a park
Image
Image
African American boy and girl standing in a park, with a street visible behind them.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Children in front of a two-story house
Image
Image
Neighborhood street scene with children sitting on the front stairs of a house and another child with a bicycle.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Teenage girls and children in colorful costumes
Image
Image
Group of African American teenagers and young girls dressed in colorful costumes gathered in a room.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Children riding on miniature train
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Image
Group of children riding a miniature train in a park.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Man carrying a boy on his shoulders
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Image
African American man carrying an African American boy on his shoulders, probably at Camp Gray, with the boy waving a stick horse and other children looking on.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Women dining at a banquet table
Image
Image
Group of women having a meal at a banquet table.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Salads on a banquet table
Image
Image
Variety of salads on a banquet table.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Teenage boys playing pool
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Image
Group of teenage boys playing pool, one of whom has an amputated hand.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Teenage boys at a table
Image
Image
Group of teenage African American boys gathered around a table.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Various buildings (Folder 551)
14 Images
Various buildings, including: Executive House (Wacker Dr.); a federal building in Washington D.C.; Field Museum of Natural History; Fuller Park; Grace Episcopal Church in 1860 (copy negative print); Henrotin Hospital; Honore Block in 1860 (copy negative print); Hyatt House Hotel; Leiter Building; Kemper Insurance Building
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Firman House Education for Life program brochure
2
images
Publicity and fundraising brochure describing the "Education for Life" cultural program for teenagers offered by Firman House.
Date
:
c. 1965
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Four African American children eating snacks in front of building
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Image
Four young African American children dressed in winter coats eating a snack on the stairs in front of a building.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Boys saluting in Camp Gray shirts
Image
Image
Ten boys dressed identically in "Camp Gray" shirts, jeans and hats posing in woody grassy area.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Couple dancing
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Image
African American couple dancing with others visible dancing in the background.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Girls writing at a table
Image
Image
Four African American girls seated around a table, with one of them writing in a notebook.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
Teenage boys shooting pool
Image
Image
Group of teenage boys shooting pool.
Date
:
c. 1953
Collection
:
Firman House records
Access
:
Public access
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