Recreation album of a Chicagoan, ca. 1895-1909.

  • Collection ID 1986.0478
  • Title Recreation album of a Chicagoan [graphic].
  • Dates ca. 1895-1909.
  • Physical description 1 album (96 photographic prints) ; 25 x 34 cm. (10 x 13 1/2 in.)
  • Collection summary An album of personal photographs of an unidentified owner. Contains views of Chicago parks, including bridges, lagoons, structures, and statuary; amateur baseball teams and spectators; men and women camping in Glen Ellyn; men fishing; views of Riverside, Ill.; and Indians at Leech Lake, Minn. Also includes scenes of a parade with the Chicago Zoaves honoring Admiral Dewey, and a few commercially sold genre scenes. Most photoprints are captioned.
  • Acquisition information Purchase, 1975 (1986.0478).
  • Names
    • Dewey, George, 1837-1917
    • Chicago Zoaves.
  • Subjects
    • Baseball Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Families Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Fishing Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Indians of North America Minnesota Leech Lake.
    • Military organizations Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Parades & processions Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Parks Illinois Chicago. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Pictorial works.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social life and customs.
    • Garfield Park (Chicago, Ill. : Park)
    • Glen Ellyn Social life and customs.
    • Humboldt Park (Chicago, Ill. : Park)
    • Jefferson Memorial Park (Chicago, Ill. : Park)
    • Leech Lake (Minn.)
    • Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill)
    • Riverside (Ill.) Pictorial works.
  • Genre
    • Genre photographs. gmgpc
    • Photograph albums. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.