Alfred Freeman photograph collection, ca. 1920-1929
- Collection ID 1989.0651
- Creator Names Freeman, Ned McDonald, 1872-1940, photographer. pht
- Title Alfred Freeman photograph collection [graphic].
- Dates [ca. 1920-1929]
- Physical description
- 103 negatives : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
- 59 negatives : cellulose nitrate ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
- 1136 photographic prints : b&w ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
- 1 box of non-graphic material plus a few photographs.
- Access and usage restrictions
- Nitrate negatives closed pending digitization.
- To consult the glass negatives in this collection in the Research Center it is necessary to make an advance appointment (email: Research@chicagohistory.org ). However, the collection may include prints of many of them.
- Collection summary Primarily images of Chicago parks, and forest preserves and landscapes surrounding Chicago taken by amateur photographer and Chicago resident Ned Freeman. Includes scenes of the Illinois & Michigan Canal, the Au Sable River and the Des Plaines River.
- Finding Aids Note Container list available (1989-651).
- Acquisition information Gift of Ned McDonald Freeman's son, Alfred Freeman (1989.0651).
- Subjects
- Canals Illinois 1920-1929. lctgm
- Parks Illinois Chicago 1920-1929. lctgm
- Reservations Illinois 1920-1929. lctgm
- Rivers Illinois 1920-1929. lctgm
- Geographic coverage
- Illinois and Michigan Canal (Ill.) 1920-1929 Photographs.
- Chicago (Ill.) 1920-1929 Photographs.
- Illinois 1920-1929 Photographs.
- Genre
- Cellulose nitrate negatives. gmgpc
- Glass negatives. gmgpc
- Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
- Geographic name United States Illinois.
- Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/1989/651.htm