Pullman, Lowden, and Miller families photograph collection, [ca. 1850-1987]

  • Collection ID 2002.0259
  • Title Pullman, Lowden, and Miller families photograph collection [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1850-1987]
  • Physical description
    • ca. 2000 photographic prints : b&w ; 18 x 22 in. and smaller. (Series 1).
    • 22 photograph albums : b&w. (Series 1).
    • 68 photographic prints : col. ; 8 x 10 in. and smaller. (Series 3).
    • 830 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. and smaller. (Series 2).
  • Access and usage restrictions
    • Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage or negatives in cool storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org.
    • A small additional accession 1967.0532 is unprocessed. Contact research@chicagohistory.org for access to unprocessed portions. Staff will typically respond to your inquiry within two weeks. However, due to the high volume of inquiries and depending upon the nature of your request additional time may be required to respond. Please note that not all material will be available for researcher access due to condition, location, staff availability, confidentiality and/or other factors. Scheduling an appointment to view available material may require several additional weeks.
  • Collection summary Snapshots, formal photographic portraits, and photo albums relating to descendants of George M. Pullman, primarily through the lineage of his granddaughter Florence Lowden Miller, who was the daughter of Illinois Governor Frank Orren Lowden; Pullman family, Lowden family, Miller family, and friends. Also includes materials about the Pebbles family, ancestors of Dr. Charles Phillip Miller, husband of Florence Lowden Miller; views of the Miller home at 5757 S. Kimbark, and other family homes; and Lowden and Miller family travel photographs in Europe and the Near East.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Family members include George and Harriett Sanger Pullman and their children George, Jr., Walter, Harriet (Carolan; Schermerhorn), and Florence (Lowden); Florence and Frank O. Lowden and their children George, Harriet, Frances, and Florence (Miller); Florence and Dr. C. Phillip Miller and their children Warren and Phillip.
  • Acquisition information A joint gift of Warren P. Miller and Phillip L. Miller (2002.0259). A small additional accession 1967.0532 is closed until processed.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Credit photographer.
  • Finding Aids Note Descriptive inventory available online (2002-259).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related material at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, includes Pullman and other portrait photographs in the Image file and the Image flat-file; the Pullman family photograph collection (1987.0010); Pullman family photographs (1987.0625); Frank O. Lowden photograph album (1986.0079); George M. Pullman papers; Florence Lowden Miller genealogical charts; and Pullman-Miller family papers.
  • Names
    • Miller, Florence Lowden, 1898-1988 Portraits. Mrs. C. Phillip Miller.
    • Miller, C. Phillip (Charles Phillip) Portraits.
    • Lowden, Frank O. (Frank Orren), 1861-1943 Portraits.
    • Lowden, Florence Pullman, 1868-1937 Portraits.
    • Pullman, George Mortimer, 1831-1897 Portraits.
    • Pullman, Harriett Sanger, 1842-1921 Portraits.
    • Carolan, Harriet Pullman, 1869-1956 Portraits.
    • Pullman, George Mortimer, 1875-1903 Portraits.
    • Pullman, Walter Sanger, 1875-1905 Portraits.
    • Pebbles, Alonzo Warren Portraits.
    • Pullman family Portraits.
    • Lowden family Portraits.
    • Miller family Portraits.
    • Pebbles family Portraits.
    • 5757 South Kimbark Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Fairlawn (Elberon, N.J.)
    • Sinnissippi Farm (Oregon, Ill.)
    • Pebbles, Frank Marion, artist. art
    • Miller, Florence Lowden, 1898-1988, photographer. pht
  • Subjects
    • Families Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Governors Illinois. lctgm
    • Physicians Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Women Illinois Chicago. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social life and customs.
    • Lake Marie (Antioch, Ill.) Social life and customs.
    • Pullman Island (N.Y.) Social life and customs.
  • Genre
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
    • Albumen prints. gmgpc
    • Cabinet photographs. gmgpc
    • Cartes de visite. gmgpc
    • Tintypes. gmgpc
    • Film negatives. gmgpc
    • Photograph albums. gmgpc
    • Photographic prints Color. gmgpc
    • Portrait photographs. gmgpc
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/2002/259.htm