Frederick O. Bemm negative collection, ca. 1900-1939, bulk 1930s.

  • Collection ID 1985.0524
  • Creator Names Bemm, Frederick O., photographer. pht
  • Title Frederick O. Bemm negative collection [graphic].
  • Dates ca. 1900-1939, bulk 1930s.
  • Physical description 471 negatives : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.
  • Access and usage restrictions To consult this collection in the Research Center it is necessary to make an advance appointment (email: Research@chicagohistory.org ).
  • Collection summary Primarily includes images of Chicago buildings including the Art Institute of Chicago, Church of the Disciples, Dearborn Station, the Field Museum, Montgomery Ward Tower, Pure Oil & Jeweler's Building, Railway Exchange Building, St. Paul's Kirche, Studebaker Hall Theater, and the Tavern Club. Includes Chicago and suburban residences (Max Epstein, Robert Mandel, Potter Palmer, Jos. Peters, Jules Raymond, J. B. Shaw, Benjamin Squire, P.A. Starch, Dudley Craft Watson, James V. R. Willett), structures and monuments from Jackson and Lincoln Parks, College in the Hills (Herod, Ill.) and St. Mary of the Lake Seminary (Mundelein, Ill.). Also includes images of the Pontiac automobile service station and the Chalberg family that managed it and pictures of agricultural equipment.
  • Finding Aids Note Container list available.
  • Names
    • Chalborg family.
    • Art Institute of Chicago
    • Field Museum of Natural History
    • Dearborn Station (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Agricultural equipment. lctgm
    • Automobile service stations Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Churches Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Clubs Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Dwellings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Dwellings Illinois Highland Park. lctgm
    • Galleries & museums Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Office buildings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Parks Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Railroad stations Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Theaters Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Theological seminaries Illinois Mundelein. lctgm
    • Universities & colleges Illinois Herod. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
  • Genre Glass negatives. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.