Arthur I. Jacobson collection of Chicago scenes, ca. 1950.

  • Collection ID X.1732.1991
  • Creator Names Jacobson, Arthur I., photographer. pht
  • Title Arthur I. Jacobson collection of Chicago scenes [graphic].
  • Dates ca. 1950.
  • Physical description 138 photographic prints : b&w, contact sheet ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.
  • Collection summary Views of Chicago probably taken by Jacobson. Includes elevated views and street views of the Loop commercial district; public transportation such as buses, elevated trains and trolley cars; scenes at a military camp; ships on Lake Michigan; a pipe organ (in a movie theater?); and machinery at the U.S. Tobacco Company Chicago plant powerhouse. Some cityscapes are night views.
  • Names United States Tobacco Company (Chicago, Ill.) Photographs.
  • Subjects
    • Military camps Illinois 1950-1959. lctgm
    • Night Illinois Chicago 1950-1959. lctgm
    • Power plants Illinois Chicago 1950-1959. lctgm
    • Theaters Illinois Chicago 1950-1959. lctgm
    • Vehicles Illinois Chicago 1950-1959. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) 1950-1959.
  • Genre Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc