• Collection ID DN-0064544
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Caroline and Rosalie Becker's home] [graphic].
  • Dates [1915 June 14]
  • 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 Exterior view of Caroline and Rosalie Becker's home at 5942 South Racine in the West Englewood community area of Chicago, Illinois. The sisters were orphaned after their step-father, John Peterson, shot their mother, Emma Peterson, and killed himself.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Dept., 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names
    • Becker, Caroline Homes and haunts Illinois Chicago.
    • Becker, Rosalie Homes and haunts Illinois Chicago.
    • Peterson murder case, Chicago, Ill., 1915.
    • 5942 South Racine (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Houses Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Homicides Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Suicides Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • West Englewood (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1910-1919.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1910-1919.
  • 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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