Humboldt Park (0219) Features - Swimming pools, renovation of, 1955-10-24
Chicago Architectural Photo CompanyView Full Item in Chicago Public LibraryRecto: [typewritten] Humboldt Park Swimming Pool / Chicago Park District / Seco Construction Company / October 24, 1955 B-8127.
Portage Park (0147) Features - Swimming pools, construction of, 1959-03-27
Zabicki, Roman FView Full Item in Chicago Public LibraryRecto: [printed and handwritten] [legend, top left] N / [top right] Portage Park Pool / Chicago, Ill. / Contractor- / Joseph J. Duffy Co. / Photograph by Roman F. Zabicki / Date-3-27-1959 Neg.-19
Skokie Fire Department 1955 Ward LaFrance Ladder Truck Photograph
Casey RybackView Full Item in Skokie Public LibrarySkokie Fire Department 1955 Ward LaFrance Ladder Truck (Truck 2) at Village Hall at 5127 Oakton Street. 1955 Ward LaFrance
Official Route of John Robinson’s Circus King Solomon Queen of Sheba and Wild West Shows 1891-92
John Robinson's CircusView Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable toda…
Marco-Pauli Lundgren 2
Artists & Designers, SwedenView Full Item in West Chicago Public Library DistrictSherman Park (0007) Features - Swimming pools, construction of, 1949-05-04
Ravenswood Photo ServiceView Full Item in Chicago Public LibraryRecto: [typewritten and handwritten] SHERMAN PARK SWIMMING POOL / Chicago Park District / Geo. D. Hardin-Contractor / No. 7 Date 5/4/49
High Wire Act Members in Wardrobe
View Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe Alzanas, high wire act. (Left to right) Harold, Elsie, Minnie, and Charles N. Davis, father of Harry Alzana (Davis). July 30, 1949.
Mozart Park (0128) Facilities - Fieldhouses, construction of, 1963-06-26
Gibson Studios (Chicago, Ill.)View Full Item in Chicago Public LibraryPlot plan inset into upper left corner of photograph. Recto: [typewritten] Mozart Park Recreation & Landscape Bldg. / Chicago, Illinois / Chicago Park District / Polonia Construction Company / General…
Riis Park (0123) Facilities and features, construction of, undated
View Full Item in Chicago Public LibraryUnion Park (0210) Features - Swimming pools, construction of, 1949-10-17
Copelin PhotoView Full Item in Chicago Public LibraryRecto: [typewritten] Union Park Swimming Pool. / View Showing Foundation of Pump Room. / Oct.-17-1949. Copelin Photo.
A stunt performer poses on the Mack fire truck extension ladder
Kaufmann & Fabry CoView Full Item in University of Illinois at ChicagoBud Fisher who climbs the high flag poles on the Avenue of Flags at A Century of Progress, gives the crowds there a real thrill when he poses as for a dive to the asphalt 90 feet below him, on the top…
Performers in Wardrobe
View Full Item in Illinois State UniversityBrenda Peters, Christine Mays on top, Rita Stroud and unknown on bottom.
Merrimac Park (0256) Views - Landscapes - Site before park construction, undated
View Full Item in Chicago Public LibraryPortage Park (0147) Events - Performances - Dance performances, undated
Crist, DickView Full Item in Chicago Public LibraryRiver Park (0186) Features - Swimming pools, construction of, 1949-07-13
Ravenswood Photo ServiceView Full Item in Chicago Public LibraryRecto: [typewritten and handwritten] RIVER PARK SWIMMING POOL / Chicago Park District / STATES IMPROVEMENT CO. / - Contractors - / No. 14 Date 7/13/49