J.J. Gibson photograph collection, [ca. 1880-1949]

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  • Collection ID 1982.0143
  • Creator Names Gibson, J. J., d. 1902, photographer. pht
  • Title J.J. Gibson photograph collection [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1880-1949]
  • Physical description 11 boxes of photographic prints.
  • Collection summary Photographs by commercial photographer Gibson and his wife May Clark Gibson, who came to Chicago in 1893 to photograph the World's Columbian Exposition and founded a photography business (run by May Clark after 1902), which eventually became part of the Montgomery Ward photography studio. Collection includes photographs of Gibson's family in Canada, him at the University of Michigan, and cabinet cards produced by the Gibson photography studio in Ann Arbor; the Clark family in Yipsilanti; the Gibson's son: J.G. Gibson in Chicago; his wife Florence Powers Gibson; and the Powers family. May and Florence Gibson were active in the Columbian Exposition 93ers, a club of people associated with the Columbian Exposition.
  • Finding Aids Note Container list available (1982-143).
  • Acquisition information Gift of Jethro Hurt, 1982 (1982.0143).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Mrs. May Clark Gibson papers and the Mrs. Florence Gibson photograph collection (1982.0253).
  • Names
    • Gibson, J. J., d. 1902 Portraits.
    • Gibson, May Clark Portraits.
    • Gibson, Florence Powers Portraits.
    • Gibson, J. G. Portraits.
    • Powers family Portraits.
    • World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Photographs.
    • Gibson, May Clark, photographer. pht
  • Subjects
    • Exhibitions Illinois Chicago 1890-1899. lctgm
    • Photographers Illinois Chicago 1890-1949. lctgm
    • Fairs Illinois Chicago 1890-1899.
    • Families Illinois Chicago 1890-1949.
    • Families Michigan 1880-1910.
    • Families Canada 1880-1899.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Biography.
  • Genre Photographic prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/1982/143.htm