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View from west to east of people in an open field, with suggestion of being drawn up in lines around a rectangular area. In the center, near one corner of the rectangle, a tent with enclosure and a truck. Barn and silo in the upper left. Elephant at the back fence

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This series contains groups of photographic negatives and prints of Cantigny farm and grounds (Robert R. McCormick's estate in Wheaton, Illinois) found among the unprocessed Tribune Company Archives materials. One group of negatives shows a large event (or several similar events); another contains aerial views of the main house and immediate surroundings; a third shows a tree on the grounds being felled.

Dates

  • 1935

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Related Materials

The barn and silo are also visible in Items 14 and 16

Physical Description

Glass negative

General

Marked "88" in one corner

Physical Storage Information

Library Details

Library Details

Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository

https://www.library.northwestern.edu/libraries-collections/mccormick-library/index.html
Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
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Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635