Olsson family collection of visual materials, 1880s-1970s, bulk 1910-1930.

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  • Collection ID 1987.0039
  • Creator Names Olsson, Myrtle.
  • Title Olsson family collection of visual materials [graphic].
  • Dates 1880s-1970s, bulk 1910-1930.
  • Physical description
    • 218 photographic prints : b&w ; 30 x 24 cm. (11 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.) or smaller.
    • 14 photographic prints : postcard, silver gelatin ; 9 x 14 cm. (3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
    • 21 photographs : card photograph ; 24 x 17 cm. (9 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.) or smaller.
    • 12 photographs : cabinet card ; 17 x 11 cm. (6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
    • 2 photographs : carte-de-visite ; 10 x 6 cm. (4 x 2 1/2 in.)
    • 3 photographs : tintype ; 13 x 9 cm. (5 x 3 1/2 in.) or smaller.
    • 1 photographs : cyanotype ; 7 x 9 cm. (2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
    • 1 photomechanical print : col. ; 7 x 14 cm. (2 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
    • 1 drawing : pencil work ; 13 x 21 cm. (5 x 8 in.)
  • Collection summary Views of Olsson family, in particular J.C., his wife Emily and their sons Tom and John in Chicago, 1900s-1920s. Also included is the family of Tom's wife Myrtle Schultz Olsson (or Schwartz). Subjects include portraits; snapshots of family, friends and vacations and the Olsson homes at Silver Lake and Tower Lake, Wisconsin.
  • Finding Aids Note Container list available (1987-39).
  • Acquisition information Gift of Shiloh Museum, 1987 (1987.0039).
  • Names
    • Olson family
    • Olsson, John Conrad, ca. 1860-ca. 1970.
    • Olsson, Emily.
    • Olsson, Thomas Carl.
    • Olsson, Myrtle.
  • Subjects
    • Families Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Recreation Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Living rooms Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Women Clothing & dress Illinois Chicago.
    • Women Social life Illinois Chicago.
    • Women Domestic life Illinois Chicago.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social life and customs.
    • Tower Lake (Wis.) Social life and customs.
    • Silver Lake (Wis.)
  • Genre
    • Group portraits. gmgpc
    • Snapshots. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
    • Card photographs. tgm
    • Tintypes. gmgpc
  • Geographic name
    • United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
    • United States Wisconsin Tower Lake.
    • United States Wisconsin Silver Lake.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/1987/39.htm