Visual materials relating to Angus G. Morrison, [ca.1896-1916]

  • Collection ID 2003.0257.2-10
  • Creator Names Morrison, Angus Graham, 1854-1938.
  • Title Visual materials relating to Angus G. Morrison [graphic].
  • Dates [ca.1896-1916]
  • Physical description
    • 6 photomechanical prints : postcard ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.
    • 3 photographic prints : b&w ; 5 x 7 in. and smaller.
  • Collection summary Postcards and photographs relating to Angus Graham Morrison, a Scottish immigrant who became keeper of the South Chicago Life Saving Station at Lake Michigan, 1896-1916. Includes views of Morrison with station crew members and Coast Guard crew members and views of buildings near the station, located on Calumet Harbor near 99th Street. The U.S. Life Saving Service merged into the U.S. Coast Guard in 1915.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Mary Morrison (2003.0257).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Angus G. Morrison papers.
  • Names
    • Morrison, Angus Graham, 1854-1938.
    • Calumet Harbor Coast Guard Station (U.S.)
    • South Chicago Life-Saving Station (U.S.)
    • United States. Coast Guard.
  • Subjects
    • Lifesaving stations Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Scottish Americans Illinois Chicago.
  • Geographic coverage Calumet Harbor (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Photographic prints. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
    • Postcards. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.