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Images of Chicago on glass

 Collection
Identifier: IX-57

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

This series consists of two unrelated groups of images of Chicago on glass:

  • a group of magic lantern slides (some color, some black and white; probably from the 1890s)
  • a group of street views (probably about 1905)

    • Dates

    • 1890 - 1905

    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

    1 Boxes

    Language of Materials

    English

    Additional Description

    Abstract

    This series consists of two unrelated groups of images of Chicago on glass:

  • a group of magic lantern slides (some color, some black and white; probably from the 1890s)
  • a group of street views (probably about 1905)

    • Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Received from the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Chicago Tribune Company, and Nexstar Media Group on January 10, 2020, accession #SPEC-2020-1.

    Processing Information

    The black and white negatives were originally assigned the identifier IX-58

    Subjects

    Finding Aid & Administrative Information

    Title
    Guide to the Images of Chicago on glass
    Author
    Gary L. Strawn
    Date
    2021-08-10
    Description rules
    Describing Archives: A Content Standard
    Language of description
    English
    Script of description
    Latin

    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
    1970 Campus Drive
    Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
    847-491-3635