Mercer Sullivan photograph collection, 1961-1968.

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  • Collection ID 1985.0474
  • Creator Names Sullivan, Mercer, photographer. pht
  • Title Mercer Sullivan photograph collection [graphic].
  • Dates 1961-1968.
  • Physical description
    • 150 negatives : b&w ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
    • 83 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller.
    • 119 photographic prints : col. ; 4 x 5 in.
    • 29 photographic prints : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.
    • 105 transparencies : col. ; 70 mm. or smaller.
  • Collection arrangement Organization: Chronological.
  • Access and usage restrictions Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage.
  • Collection summary Panoramic and architectural views of Chicago made by Sullivan. Subjects include a few images each of Michigan Avenue, construction of the Hancock Tower, the Robie House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Lincoln Park area, the Chicago skyline from Lake Michigan, demolition of the 1905 Federal Building, Chicago Housing Authority's Richard M. Hilliard Center complex, landfill at Northwestern University, O'Hare International Airport, Mies van der Rohe's 1961 Federal Office Building, and unidentified suburban residences after a snowfall.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Credit photographer.
  • Finding Aids Note Container list available (1985-474).
  • Acquisition information Gift of Mercer Sullivan (1985.0474).
  • Names
    • Chicago Housing Authority.
    • Raymond Hilliard Homes (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Chicago O'Hare International Airport
    • John Hancock Center (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)
    • United States Federal Building (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Robie House (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.
    • Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969.
    • Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
  • Subjects
    • Aiplanes Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Airports Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Apartment houses Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Construction industry Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Office buildings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Skylines Illinois Chicago 1960-1969. aat
    • Skyscrapers Illinois Chicago. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
    • Michigan, Lake Pictorial works.
  • Genre
    • Cityscape photographs. gmgpc
    • Panoramic views Color. gmgpc
    • Waterscape photographs Color. gmgpc
    • Dye coupler negatives. gmgpc
    • Dye coupler photographic prints. gmgpc
    • Dye coupler transparencies. gmgpc
    • Film negatives. gmgpc
    • Film negatives Color. gmgpc
    • Film transparencies Color. gmgpc
    • Photographic prints Color. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/1985/474.htm