Chicago Lakefront and River Photographs
Abstract
58 prints of Chicago lakefront and river scenes, found in a manila envelope marked: “Prints from glass negatives produced by the Corps of Engineers ca. 1890; originals now with the Chicago Maritime Society.”
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1890
Creator
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (Organization)
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The Chicago Lakefront and River Photographs are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room.
Ownership and Literary Rights
The Chicago Lakefront and River Photographs are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (5 folders)
Arrangement
Photographs arranged by topic.
Collection Stack Location
1 1 2
Provenance
Donor unknown; received August 1987.
Processed by
Diana C. Haskell, 2000; Virginia Hay Smith, 2008.
Subject
- United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (Organization)
- Chicago Maritime Society (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Chicago Lakefront and River Photographs, approximately 1890
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Virginia Hay Smith
- Date
- ©2008.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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