• Collection ID DN-0005097
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Brendecke Hospital with Mrs. Mary Brendecke sitting on a side porch toward the back of the building] [graphic].
  • Dates 1907 July 2.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 5 x 7 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary View of the Brendecke Hospital (a maternity home) with Mrs. Mary Brendecke sitting on a side porch toward the back of the building which was located at 1016 West Adams Street (formerly 279 West Adams Street) in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Emma Brendecke was accused of burning, in a stove, some infants born at the maternity home.
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  • Names
    • Brendecke, Mary, Mrs.
    • Brendecke Hospital (Chicago, Ill.)
    • 1016 West Adams Street (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Brendecke infanticide case, Chicago, Ill., 1907.
    • Criminals Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Maternity hospitals Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
    • Residential streets Illinois Chicago 1900-1909. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Near West Side (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1900-1909.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1900-1909.
  • Genre
    • Exterior views. aat
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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