J. Appleton Wilson photograph collection, 1891 April.

  • Collection ID X.1671.1991
  • Creator Names Wilson, J. Appleton.
  • Title J. Appleton Wilson photograph collection [graphic].
  • Dates 1891 April.
  • Physical description 20 photographic prints : albumen ; 10 x 12 cm. (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
  • Collection summary Loose album leaves containing views of Chicago residential and comercial buildings and streets. Residences include the Armour family houses (117-125 Lake Shore Drive), Mrs. Jno. Coonley house (620 Division), George Spencer Willits house (369 Erie Street), Hon. Lambert Tree house (Erie & Cass Street), and various houses on Astor Street, Lake Shore Drive, Pine Street (now Michigan Avenue) and Lake Avenue. Commercial buildings include the Auditorium Building, the Monadnock Building, the Owings Building, and the post office. Also includes views of Dearborn Street, the State Street bridge, the Haymarket Square police monument, the Carlson cottage murder scene on Ashland Avenue.
  • Acquisition information Gift of the Maryland Historical Society (X.1671.1991).
  • Names
    • Armour family
    • Coonley, Jno, Mrs.
    • Tree, Lambert, 1832-1910
    • Willits, George Spencer.
    • Auditorium Theater (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Monadnock Building (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Owings Building (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Haymarket Square Police Monument (Chicago, Ill.) Photographs.
    • Commercial facilities Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Dwellings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Homicides Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Post office buildings Illinois Chicago.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
    • Ashland Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Astor Street North.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Division Street.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Erie Street North.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Lake Avenue.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Lake Shore Drive North.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Michigan Avenue North.
  • Genre
    • Photograph albums. gmgpc
    • Albumen prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.