• Collection ID DN-0065612
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Joliet Penitentiary Warden Michael Zimmer, sitting with his family in their living room] [graphic].
  • Dates ca. 1915 Dec. 20.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Group portrait of Michael Zimmer, warden of the Joliet, Illinois, penitentiary, and his family, sitting in their living room at the penitentiary. The family includes Mabel, Harry, Mrs. Zimmerman, Ellen, Rose and Alice. They are sitting in front of a fireplace with their collie dog. A door with gothic tracery above it is visible in the background.
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  • Names
    • Zimmer, Alice.
    • Zimmer, Ellen.
    • Zimmer, Harry.
    • Zimmer, Mabel.
    • Zimmer, Michael.
    • Zimmer, Michael, Mrs.
    • Zimmer, Rose.
  • Subjects
    • Prison wardens Illinois Joliet 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Families Illinois Joliet 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Women Illinois Joliet 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Dogs 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Living rooms Illinois Joliet 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Joliet (Ill.) 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Group portraits. gmgpc
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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