Harold Mishkin photograph collection, [ca. 1920-1945]

  • Collection ID 1995.0047
  • Creator Names Mishkin, Harold, photographer. pht
  • Title Harold Mishkin photograph collection [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1920-1945]
  • Physical description
    • ca. 5,035 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
    • 254 negatives : cellulose nitrate. ; 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. or smaller.
    • ca. 35 negatives : glass ; 4 x 5 in.
    • 2 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
    • 21 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
    • ca. 125 photographic prints : b&w ; 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. or smaller.
    • 12 photographic prints : col. ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller.
    • 8 transparencies : col. ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions
    • Nitrate negatives restricted from access, see reference copies instead.
    • To consult the negatives in this collection in the Research Center it is necessary to make an advance appointment (email: research@chicagohistory.org).
  • Collection summary Includes the archive of Mishkin Photo Service, a photography firm with offices at 64 West Randolph in Chicago (Ill.), operated by Howard Mishkin from 1935-1943. Primarily consists of images of members of trade unions in the Chicago area and activities of some community organizations such as the American Jewish Congress. Some images show the International Harvester Strike of 1941. During World War II, Mishkin served in the army and afterward traveled to Japan, and the collection includes views of Japanese farmers and farms and theatrical presentations. Also includes images of children playing in parks in Chicago, taken during his childhood in the 1920s and 1930s. Photographed by Harold Mishkin.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Harold Mishkin, 1995 (1995.0047).
  • Finding Aids Note Container list available.
  • Names
    • Mishkin, Harold
    • American Jewish Congress
    • International Harvester Company
    • Mishkin Photo Service.
  • Subjects
    • Jews Societies, etc.
    • Labor unions. lctgm
    • Recreation. lctgm
    • Strikes Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • World War, 1939-1945 Japan.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social life and customs.
    • Japan Social life and customs
  • Genre
    • Film negatives. gmgpc
    • Film transparencies Color. gmgpc
    • Glass negatives. gmgpc
    • Cellulose nitrate negatives. gmgpc
    • Photographic prints Color. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
  • Finding aid URL Nitrate reference copies available online http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_pp/id/1466