• Collection ID DN-0064869
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Construction of the new Field Museum of Natural History, east side of the building] [graphic].
  • Dates [1915]
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary View of construction of the new Field Museum of Natural History building, at East 14th Street and South Lake Shore Drive in the Near South Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. This image shows the fluted columns at the east side of the building from ground level. A crane is visible in the background and construction materials are visible in the foreground. The Field Museum moved from its Jackson Park location to this building in 1921.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Dept., 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names Field Museum of Natural History
  • Subjects
    • Building construction Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Capitals (Columns) Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Galleries & museums Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1910-1919.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Exterior views. aat
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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