Chicagoland-in-pictures slides donated in 1997, [bulk 1996-1997].

  • Collection ID 1997.0166
  • Creator Names Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association.
  • Title Chicagoland-in-pictures slides donated in 1997 [graphic].
  • Dates [bulk 1996-1997].
  • Physical description ca. 538 transparencies : col., slide ; 35 mm.
  • Access and usage restrictions Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org.
  • Collection summary
    • Images, mostly made Sept. 1996- March 1997, by these photographers: Lucille J. Adams, Jane Lee Anagnostopoulos, Blanche Arreguin, Phyllis Cerny, Sara Chektkow, Robert Essak, Eugenia Fawcett, Jane H. Kriete, Russell Kriete, Lynne Lee, Ruth Luthringer, Paul L. Meyers, Mary Milner, Ronald Perry, Beverly Rodgers, Mark Southard, Carolyn Sparling, and Mary Vassalo. Photographs were taken in Chicago and in the following suburbs and Illinois towns: Alsip, Antioch, Berwyn, Brookfield, Buffalo Grove, Carol Stream, Countryside, Darien, Downers Grove, Evanston, Glencoe, Hickory Hills, Hinsdale, Joliet, LaGrange, Lisle, Naperville, Oakbrook, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Prospect Heights, Round Lake Beach, St. Charles, Shiller Park, Stickney, Union, Wayne, West Chicago, Western Springs, Westmont, Wheaton, Willow Springs, and Wilmette. The collection also includes views of Chicago's Navy Pier, its harbors, beaches, cemeteries, and parks.
    • Photographs relate to: construction and demolition in Chicago neighborhoods, including renovation of CTA elevated train stations; events, including Chinatown festival, Air and Water Show, events held in Lincoln Park and in Grant Park. Churches include Saint Andrew Ukrainian Church, Victoria Church, Wicker Park Lutheran Church, Sinai Congregation, Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Christ Lutheran, Fourth Presbyterian, Christian Science, and Saint Nicholas. Other buildings, landmarks, and monuments include various townhomes; 1300 LaSalle; Pencil Factory Lofts at 1800 West Roscoe; Santa Maria Luxury Condos at 230 North Oak; DuPont Whitehouse Mansion at 3558 South Artesian; demolition of Campbell Soup Factory; USC Molecular Biology Research Center on South Ashland; Hacienda Tecalitlan restaurant on North Ashland; modern residences on Wabansia Avenue; Embassy Club townhomes; Al Capone's hotel; Soldier Field; U.S. Gypsum Company; Dearborn Park Townhomes; Lake Point Towers; Water Tower; Rookery; Crilly Court townhomes; Board of Trade; Standard Oil Building; Art Institute of Chicago; Field Museum; Chicago Theater; Zum Deutchen Eck restaurant; Heller House by Frank Lloyd Wright; Wrigley Field; houses along Prairie Avenue; Sears Tower; River City; Chess Pavilion; Merchant's Row of Honor; Father Time; Fountain of Time; Stephen Douglas monument; the Picasso sculpture; and Tin Man in Oz Park.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related photoprints (149) were filed into Chicago History Museum, Research Center's "Image File, Topical" (also known as the master vertical file).
  • Acquisition information These slides and many accompanying photoprints were the gift of the Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association (CACCA) and gift of the individual photographers as part of the Chicagoland-in-Pictures project, an annual competition sponsored by Chicago Historical Society and CACCA since 1948. These images were accepted into the collection during the 1996-1997 competition (1997.0166).
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Credit photographer.
  • Names
    • Chicago Historical Society. Chicagoland in Pictures Project.
    • Anagnostopoulos, Jane Lee, photographer.
    • Adams, Lucille J., photographer.
    • Arreguin, Blanche, photographer.
    • Cerny, Phyllis, photographer.
    • Chektkow, Sara, photographer.
    • Essak, Robert, photographer.
    • Fawcett, Eugenia, photographer.
    • Harris, Dorris, photographer.
    • Kriete, Russell, photographer.
    • Kriete, Jane H., photographer.
    • Lee, Lynne, photographer.
    • Luthringer, Ruth, photographer.
    • Meyers, Paul L., photographer.
    • Milner, Mary, photographer.
    • Rodgers, Beverly, photographer.
    • Perry, Ronald, photographer.
    • Southard, Mark, photographer.
    • Sparling, Carolyn, photographer.
    • Vassalo, Mary, photographer.
    • Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association. Chicagoland in pictures project.
    • Chicago Historical Society. Chicagoland in Pictures Project.
  • Subjects
    • Commercial facilities Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Dwellings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • People Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Streets Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Transportation. lctgm
    • Parades & processions Illinois Chicago. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago Metropolitan Area (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
    • Chicago (Ill.) 1990-1999.
    • Chicago River (Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Cityscapes. gmgpc
    • Slides Color. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.