Dan Ryan Expressway property photographs, 1953-1954.

  • Collection ID 1975.0232
  • Creator Names Real Estate Research Corporation
  • Title Dan Ryan Expressway property photographs [graphic].
  • Dates 1953-1954.
  • Physical description 151 photographic prints : &w ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Collection summary Photographs of buildings on properties acquired by the State of Illinois for construction of the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago. Buildings were primarily single-family homes, small apartment buildings (flats), and small business locations that were rented to African American tenants. A few African Americans are visible in the images. Most buildings are located in the 4300 to 4600 blocks of South Wentworth, 4300 to 4400 blocks of South LaSalle Street, the 100 block of West Swann Street and other cross streets in that vicinity.
  • Acquisition information Gift of the Real Estate Research Corporation, 1975 (1975.0232).
  • Subjects
    • African Americans Commerce Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • African Americans Dwellings Illinois Chicago 1950-1959.
    • Apartment houses Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Business enterprises Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Dwellings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Dan Ryan Expressway (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Grand Boulevard (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets LaSalle Street South 4300-4500.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Swann Street West 100-200.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Streets Wentworth South 4300-4600.
  • Genre Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.