Leigh B. Block anniversary album, 1947.

  • Collection ID 1982.0164
  • Creator Names Stern, Hanchen, d. 1991.
  • Title Leigh B. Block anniversary album [graphic].
  • Dates 1947.
  • Physical description 1 album (45 photographic prints) : b&w ; 27 x 24 cm. (10 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)
  • Collection summary Photographs of a party at the Ambassador East Hotel (Chicago Ill.) celebrating Leigh B. Block and Mary Block's fifth wedding anniversary, October 21, 1947. Includes members of the Block family and other prominent Chicagoans as well as a photo of the entertainer Sara Vaughn. Participants are generally shown in informal groups; some are dancing. Few scenes depict the hotel.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Hanchen Stern (Mrs. Gardner H. Stern) (1982.0164).
  • Names
    • Block, Leigh B., 1905-
    • Block, Mary.
    • Vaughan, Sarah. 1924-1990
    • Oscar & Associates (Chicago, Ill.), photographer. pht
  • Subjects
    • African Americans Employment Illinois Chicago 1940-1949.
    • Anniversaries Illinois Chicago 1940-1949. lctgm
    • Banquets Illinois Chicago 1940-1949. lctgm
    • Clothing & dress Illinois Chicago 1940-1949. lctgm
    • Dancing Illinois Chicago 1940-1949. lctgm
    • Singers Illinois Chicago 1940-1949. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Biography.
  • Genre
    • Photograph albums. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.