One glass slide depicting a drawing or engraving of Armour Institute of Technology, Armour Mission, and Armour Flats at the corner of 33rd and... Show moreOne glass slide depicting a drawing or engraving of Armour Institute of Technology, Armour Mission, and Armour Flats at the corner of 33rd and Federal Streets. Aerial perspective view from the northeast. Image appears in an article about Armour Institute of Technology in "New England Magazine," May 1899 (or 1897?), p. 356. Artist unknown. Show less
Digitized 7" open reel-to-reel tape recording of Mies van der Rohe's memorial service held in S. R. Crown Hall on Oct. 25, 1969 . Total... Show moreDigitized 7" open reel-to-reel tape recording of Mies van der Rohe's memorial service held in S. R. Crown Hall on Oct. 25, 1969 . Total running time is 56:23 minutes. The recording includes solo cello performances by Janos Starker and remarks by James Johnson Sweeney. Show less
Sketchbook containing sketches of various Mayor's Committee meetings, including the Streetscape Committee, Parks & Open Space Committee, and... Show moreSketchbook containing sketches of various Mayor's Committee meetings, including the Streetscape Committee, Parks & Open Space Committee, and Landscape Task Force. The sketches date from February to July 2001, and include such projects as Soldier Field and the "Central Area," Jackson Park, Grant Park, and the 31st Street overpass. One sketch includes an unbuilt Santiago Calatrava design for a pedestrian bridge at Queen's Landing in Grant Park. Show less
Spiral-bound facsimile of Alternatives For Planning, a booklet designed and compiled by Robert Gordon for the Kenwood-Oakland Community... Show moreSpiral-bound facsimile of Alternatives For Planning, a booklet designed and compiled by Robert Gordon for the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) in March, 1986, with plans by Robert Gordon. The page order in the facsimile copy does not match the order in the original booklet; the pages have been reordered here to match the order of the original booklet. Show less
Hand-colored laser print of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, including the stadium's famous Green Monster wall in left... Show moreHand-colored laser print of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, including the stadium's famous Green Monster wall in left field . Show less
Hand-colored laser print of the outfield fence, bleachers, and scoreboard at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Drawn originally in August 1982, hand... Show moreHand-colored laser print of the outfield fence, bleachers, and scoreboard at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Drawn originally in August 1982, hand colored in September 1997. Show less
Hand-colored laser print of right field and stands at what was then known as Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, erstwhile home of the now... Show moreHand-colored laser print of right field and stands at what was then known as Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon, erstwhile home of the now-defunct Portland Rockies minor league baseball team. Show less
Hand-colored laser print of the outfield and grandstand at what was then known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, home of the Oakland... Show moreHand-colored laser print of the outfield and grandstand at what was then known as the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, home of the Oakland Athletics. Show less
Hand-colored laser print of a view from Pike Place Market in Seattle, including the Seattle Harbor, Mount Rainier, and King County Stadium ... Show moreHand-colored laser print of a view from Pike Place Market in Seattle, including the Seattle Harbor, Mount Rainier, and King County Stadium (more familiarly known as the Kingdome). Show less
Hand-colored laser print of the press box and playing field at a minor league baseball stadium (likely Breese Stevens Field) in Madison,... Show moreHand-colored laser print of the press box and playing field at a minor league baseball stadium (likely Breese Stevens Field) in Madison, Wisconsin. Show less
Program for Walter Gropius: Architect Teacher, a retrospective exhibit of Gropius' work in honor of his 70th birthday. A birthday luncheon was... Show moreProgram for Walter Gropius: Architect Teacher, a retrospective exhibit of Gropius' work in honor of his 70th birthday. A birthday luncheon was held on May 18, 1953 at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago. The exhibit, organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, in conjunction with the Busch-Reisinger Museum of Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, opened on May 18, 1953 in the Metallurgy and Chemical Engineering building on IIT's campus, and ran until June 15. Creator unknown, probably Illinois Institute of Technology. Show less