• Collection ID 1994.0249
  • Creator Names Hartel, William, collector.
  • Title William Hartel photograph collection on a day at Wrigley Field [graphic].
  • Dates 1993 June 18.
  • Physical description 2 linear feet, including approximately 3000 images (3 boxes)
  • Collection arrangement Arranged in boxes: one box contains contact sheets and their corresponding negatives; one box of photoprints/slides is arranged by subject; and one box of photoprints/slides is arranged chronologically.
  • Access and usage restrictions Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage and negatives in cool storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org.
  • Collection summary
    • Photographic prints, negatives, and slides depicting color and black-and-white images of Wrigley Field photographed for William Hartel's 1994 publication, A Day at the Park: In Celebration of Wrigley Field. Hartel arranged for 15 photographers to document events at Wrigley Field from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 1993. Images depict the interior and exterior of the Chicago Cubs' stadium and people engaged in many activities including watching the baseball game, eating at the concession stands, and buying souvenirs. Both fans and stadium staff are depicted in the photographs.
    • The photographers were Mary Butkus, Janet Chambers, Roberta Devlin, Lynn DuBard, Kenneth Fanti, Cliff Gokenbach, William Greenblatt, Michael Gustafson, Daniel Hartel, Laura Jarnow, Kathy Swartzbaugh, Laura Swartzbaugh, Marc Swartzbaugh, Margie Swartzbaugh, Alison Whelan, and Timothy Wingert.
  • Acquisition information Gift of William Hartel (1994.0249).
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
    • William Hartel owned copyrights to these work-for-hire photographs and deeded the copyrights to Chicago Historical Society.
    • Also credit photographer.
  • Names
    • Hartel, William. Day at the park.
    • Wrigley Field (Chicago, Ill.) Photographs.
    • Chicago Cubs (Baseball team) Photographs.
    • Butkus, Mary, photographer. pht
    • Chambers, Janet, photographer. pht
    • Devlin, Roberta, photographer. pht
    • DuBard, Lynn, photographer. pht
    • Fanti, Kenneth, photographer. pht
    • Gokenbach, Cliff, photographer. pht
    • Greenblatt, William, photographer. pht
    • Gustafson, Michael, photographer. pht
    • Hartel, Daniel, photographer. pht
    • Jarnow, Laura, photographer. pht
    • Swartzbaugh, Kathy, photographer. pht
    • Swartzbaugh, Laura, photographer. pht
    • Swartzbaugh, Marc, photographer. pht
    • Swartzbaugh, Margie, photographer. pht
    • Whelan, Alison, photographer. pht
    • Wingert, Timothy, photographer. pht
  • Subjects
    • Baseball Illinois Chicago 1990-1999. lctgm
    • Spectators Illinois Chicago 1990-1999. lctgm
    • Vending stands Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social life and customs 20th century.
    • Lakeview (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Contact sheets. gmgpc
    • Film negatives. gmgpc
    • Film negatives Color. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
    • Photographic prints Color. gmgpc
    • Slides Color. gmgpc