Chicagoland-in-pictures slides 1984 donation, 1950-1984 (bulk 1983-1984).
- Collection ID 1984.0755
- Creator Names Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association.
- Title Chicagoland-in-pictures slides 1984 donation [graphic].
- Dates 1950-1984 (bulk 1983-1984).
- Physical description ca. 1123 transparencies : col., slide ; 35 mm.
- Access and usage restrictions Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org.
- Collection summary
- Images, mostly made Sept. 1983- March 1984 (but some date as early as 1950), by these photographers: Bruce Malmin, Curt Mitchell, Casey Prunchunas, Martin Schmidt, Jack Schwab, Charles Stinson and Sharon Zingery. Views include Lithuanian Fest; Maxwell Street Market; Automobile Show at the International Amphitheater; activities near Navy Pier; Air and Water Show; flower show at McCormick Place; 3rd Pan Am Games at Soldier Field (1959); construction of One Magnificent Mile building (940-980 North Michigan Avenue), stock car racing in Soldier Field; Beverly neighborhood fest; and 1978 Chicago Fest. Photographs were taken in Chicago and in the following suburbs and Illinois towns: Blue Island, Chicago Ridge, Evanston, Evergreen Park, Forest Park, Libertyville, Maywood, Merrionette Park, Oakbrook, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Palos Hills, Skokie, and Worth.
- The collection also includes many views of residences and other buildings on the following Chicago streets on the North Side, South Side, and Northwest Side: Tripp (6000-6300 North), Kedvale (6000-6100 North), Francisco (5000-5100 North), Keeler (6000-6300), Sauganash (6000-6100), Western (6800), Wells (1300-1500 North), Pratt (2000-2300), Farwell (2000-2300), Morse (2300), Leavitt (9000-10200 South), Hoyne (10300-10400 South), Hamilton (10500 South), Spaulding (11000 South), Talman (11200 South), Seeley, Pleasant, 111th Street (2600-3300), especially in these neighborhoods: Albany Park, Beverly, Pullman, and Sauganash. Also present are panoramic views of North Michigan Avenue and of streets in the Loop.
- Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related photoprints have been filed into the Chicago History Museum, Research Center's "Image File-Topical" (also known as the master vertical file).
- Acquisition information These slides and many accompanying photoprints were the gift of the Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association (CACCA) and gift of the individual photographers as part of the Chicagoland-in-Pictures project, an annual competition sponsored by Chicago Historical Society and CACCA since 1948. These images were accepted into the collection during the 1983-1984 competition (1984.0755).
- Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Credit photographer.
- Names
- Chicago Historical Society. Chicagoland in Pictures Project.
- Maxwell Street Market (Chicago, Ill.) Photographs.
- McCormick Place (Chicago, Ill.)
- International Amphitheater (Chicago, Ill.)
- One Magnificent Mile (Building : Chicago, Ill.)
- Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.)
- Chicago Air & Water Show.
- Pan American Games (3rd : 1959 : Chicago, Ill.)
- Malmin, Bruce, photographer.
- Mitchell, Curt, photographer.
- Schmidt, Martin, photographer.
- Prunchunas, Casey, photographer.
- Stinson, Charles, photographer.
- Schwab, Jack, photographer.
- Zingery, Sharon, photographer.
- Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association. Chicagoland in pictures project.
- Chicago Historical Society. Chicagoland in Pictures Project.
- Subjects
- Automobile showrooms Illinois Chicago 1980-1989. lctgm
- Building construction Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Commercial facilities Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Dwellings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Lithuanian Americans Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- People Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Streets Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Transportation. lctgm
- Flower shows Illinois Chicago. lctgm
- Geographic coverage
- Chicago Metropolitan Area (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
- Chicago (Ill.) 1980-1989.
- Albany Park (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
- Beverly Hills (Chicago, Ill.)
- Forest Glen (Chicago, Ill.)
- Pullman (Chicago, Ill.)
- Navy Pier (Chicago, Ill.)
- Evergreen Park (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
- Loop (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
- Michigan Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
- Genre
- Cityscapes. gmgpc
- Slides Color. gmgpc
- Panoramic photographs. gmgpc
- Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.