• Collection ID 1990.0118
  • Creator Names James McHugh Construction Company (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title James McHugh Construction Company photograph collection [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1939-1962]
  • Physical description 2,600 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.
  • Collection summary Consists primarily of commercial photographs documenting construction projects located mainly in the Chicago area, with others in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D. C., and Wisconsin. Buildings are shown in all phases of construction. Interior and exterior views of apartment houses, churches, government buildings, hospitals, housing projects, laboratories, post offices, power plants, pumping stations, railroad stations, schools, sewers, and street construction (including S. Clark St., S. Damen Ave., S. Marshfield Ave., and N. Lake Shore Drive). Also includes images of construction machinery and vehicles.
  • Names
    • James McHugh Construction Company (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Cook County Hospital (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Michigan Terrace Apartments (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Stateway Gardens (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Apartment houses Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Churches Illinois South Holland. lctgm
    • Construction industry Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Government facilities Illinois Berwyn. lctgm
    • Hospitals Illinois Anna. lctgm
    • Hospitals Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Hospitals Illinois Oak Forest. lctgm
    • Hospitals Indiana Dyer. lctgm
    • Housing Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Laboratories Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Machinery Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Post offices Illinois La Grange. lctgm
    • Power plants Wisconsin Wauwatosa. lctgm
    • Pumping stations Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Railroad stations Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Schools Illinois Freeport. lctgm
    • Sewers Illinois Chicago Heights. lctgm
    • Sewers Illinois Cicero. lctgm
    • Sewers Illinois Pekin. lctgm
    • Sewers Indiana Wayne County. lctgm
    • Sewers Pennsylvania Allegheny County. lctgm
    • Sewers Virginia Alexandria. lctgm
    • Sewers Washington (D.C.) lctgm
    • Vehicles Illinois Chicago. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Clark Street South.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Damen Avenue South.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Lake Shore Drive South.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Marshfield Avenue South 899.
  • Genre Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.