View from north to south over automobiles parked along present-day Shaffner Road to its intersection with present-day Mack Road. Barn with silo and other buildings in the center distance, just south of Mack Road. (These buildings stand on the site of the present-day Cantigny Golf Course.) The road in the upper left corner is the present-day Winfield Road
Scope and Contents
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
- From the Collection: McCormick, Robert R. (Robert Rutherford), 1880-1955 (Person)
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
Physical Description
Glass negative
General
No numbering in a corner
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu