Photograph of the Mecca Flats, located at 3360 South State Street and constructed in 1891. The apartments were designed by Edbrooke & Burnham,... Show morePhotograph of the Mecca Flats, located at 3360 South State Street and constructed in 1891. The apartments were designed by Edbrooke & Burnham, and were demolished in 1952. Originally constructed as a hotel for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, the 96-unit Mecca building became an apartment building after the fair. The building was acquired by Illinois Tech around 1941, and was demolished in 1952 to make way for the construction of S.R. Crown Hall. The building was also known as Mecca Apartments, and The Mecca. Show less
"New Priorities|New Directions" Print advertisement created by photographer Howard LeVant/LeVant Photography (other contributors unknown) for... Show more"New Priorities|New Directions" Print advertisement created by photographer Howard LeVant/LeVant Photography (other contributors unknown) for Amoco Chemicals Corporation, featuring fiberglass windmills created to look like Chicago buildings. Date of advertisement is unknown. Date range listed (1969-1968) is approximate. Title supplied by Howard LeVant. Show less
Photograph of a trapeze artist performing at an unknown venue in Chicago as part of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Date of... Show morePhotograph of a trapeze artist performing at an unknown venue in Chicago as part of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Title supplied by Howard LeVant. Show less
Photograph of student protests outside of Perlstein Hall on Illinois Institute of Technology's campus following the fatal shooting of four... Show morePhotograph of student protests outside of Perlstein Hall on Illinois Institute of Technology's campus following the fatal shooting of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970. Show less
Photograph of Bertrand Goldberg's Marina City complex and the Chicago River. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.... Show morePhotograph of Bertrand Goldberg's Marina City complex and the Chicago River. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Title supplied by Howard LeVant. Show less
Photograph of Robert Arzbaecher and Bob Jaeger of the Pritzker Institute of Medical Engineering (now Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science... Show morePhotograph of Robert Arzbaecher and Bob Jaeger of the Pritzker Institute of Medical Engineering (now Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering). Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of Robert Arzbaecher of the Pritzker Institute of Medical Engineering (now Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and... Show morePhotograph of Robert Arzbaecher of the Pritzker Institute of Medical Engineering (now Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering) holding a smart pacemaker, potentially an external pacemaker used in conjunction with the swallowable pill electrode Arzbaecher developed for use in the detection and analysis of cardiac arrythmia. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of an implantable drug pump for treating cardiac arrhythmia developed by Robert Arzbaecher at the Pritzker Institute of Medical... Show morePhotograph of an implantable drug pump for treating cardiac arrhythmia developed by Robert Arzbaecher at the Pritzker Institute of Medical Engineering (now Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering). Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of a swallowable pill electrode used in the detection and analysis of cardiac arrythmia, including an Aspirin tablet for size... Show morePhotograph of a swallowable pill electrode used in the detection and analysis of cardiac arrythmia, including an Aspirin tablet for size comparison. The pill electrode was developed by Robert Arzbaecher at the Pritzker Institute of Medical Engineering (now Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering). Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of cut and folded paper used as a means to experiment with light and shadow. Title, date, and signature inscribed on verso.... Show morePhotograph of cut and folded paper used as a means to experiment with light and shadow. Title, date, and signature inscribed on verso. Numbered img1136, 026.087.3.06, #42.1.2, and 2886? on verso of photograph. Show less
Photograph of Provost Sidney Guralnick presenting the IIT Hall of Fame medal and plaque to Benny Goodman. Goodman attended Lewis Institute in... Show morePhotograph of Provost Sidney Guralnick presenting the IIT Hall of Fame medal and plaque to Benny Goodman. Goodman attended Lewis Institute in 1923 as a high school sophomore while also playing the clarinet in a dance hall band. The legendary orchestra conductor and jazz musician received an honorary LL.D. degree from IIT in 1968. Photographer unknown. Date listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of student protests outside of Perlstein Hall on Illinois Institute of Technology's campus following the fatal shooting of four... Show morePhotograph of student protests outside of Perlstein Hall on Illinois Institute of Technology's campus following the fatal shooting of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970. Show less
Photograph of Illinois Institute of Technology faculty and students attending an open meeting with IIT President John Rettaliata regarding... Show morePhotograph of Illinois Institute of Technology faculty and students attending an open meeting with IIT President John Rettaliata regarding student protests that occurred on IIT's campus following the fatal shooting of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970. Show less
Photograph of Illinois Institute of Technology faculty and students attending an open meeting with IIT President John Rettaliata regarding... Show morePhotograph of Illinois Institute of Technology faculty and students attending an open meeting with IIT President John Rettaliata regarding student protests that occurred on IIT's campus following the fatal shooting of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970. Show less
Portrait of Dean Henry T. Heald taken the year he was named as Acting President of Armour Institute of Technology after the resignation of Dr.... Show morePortrait of Dean Henry T. Heald taken the year he was named as Acting President of Armour Institute of Technology after the resignation of Dr. Willard E. Hotchkiss. Heald would be named President of Armour Tech shortly after, and remained President of Armour Tech and, later, Illinois Institute of Technology, until 1952. Photograpger unknown. Show less
Photograph of student protesters gathered outside of President John T. Rettaliata's office in Perlstein Hall on Illinois Institute of... Show morePhotograph of student protesters gathered outside of President John T. Rettaliata's office in Perlstein Hall on Illinois Institute of Technology's campus. Student protests took place following the fatal shooting of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970. Show less
Photograph of Illinois Institute of Technology faculty and students attending an open meeting with IIT President John Rettaliata regarding... Show morePhotograph of Illinois Institute of Technology faculty and students attending an open meeting with IIT President John Rettaliata regarding student protests that occurred on IIT's campus following the fatal shooting of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970. Show less
Photograph of Illinois Institute of Technology faculty and students attending an open meeting with IIT President John Rettaliata regarding... Show morePhotograph of Illinois Institute of Technology faculty and students attending an open meeting with IIT President John Rettaliata regarding student protests that occurred on IIT's campus following the fatal shooting of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970. Show less
Photograph of Illinois Institute of Technology President Thomas L. Martin, who served as President from 1974 to 1987. Photographer unknown.... Show morePhotograph of Illinois Institute of Technology President Thomas L. Martin, who served as President from 1974 to 1987. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less