Pilgrim Baptist Church (3301 S. Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL) photographed from the northwest by Institute of Design student F. Peter Weil. Date... Show morePilgrim Baptist Church (3301 S. Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL) photographed from the northwest by Institute of Design student F. Peter Weil. Date is estimated as 1964 from other evidence in the collection. Show less
The Lewis Institute at 1951 W Madison Ave. Lewis Institute was strategically located at the intersection of Madison Street and Robey Street ... Show moreThe Lewis Institute at 1951 W Madison Ave. Lewis Institute was strategically located at the intersection of Madison Street and Robey Street (now Damen Avenue). This location served as a transfer point for two of Chicago's 19th century streetcar lines making the school easily accessible by public transportation. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown. Show less
Color photograph depicting the Bronzeville neighborhood in 1961. Coverage includes the 3400 south blocks of Michigan Avenue, Indiana Avenue,... Show moreColor photograph depicting the Bronzeville neighborhood in 1961. Coverage includes the 3400 south blocks of Michigan Avenue, Indiana Avenue, Prairie Avenue, and Calumet Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. One newer white commercial building at the left is the former Chicago Defender building. Photographer unknown. Show less
Picture of 1899 Lewis Institute faculty clipped from a newspaper in the 1920s. Those pictured include George Noble Carman (Director of Lewis... Show morePicture of 1899 Lewis Institute faculty clipped from a newspaper in the 1920s. Those pictured include George Noble Carman (Director of Lewis Institute), John L. Bacon (later Mayor of San Diego, 1921-1927), Wallace W. Atwood (later President of Clark University, 1920-1946). Photographer and original source unknown. Show less
Lee De Forest, a pioneer of wireless communication, served as a faculty member at Lewis Institute during the turn of the twentieth century.... Show moreLee De Forest, a pioneer of wireless communication, served as a faculty member at Lewis Institute during the turn of the twentieth century. During that time he conducted his first long-distance broadcasts from the roof of Main Building at the Armour Institute of Technology. De Forest also invented of the Audion three-element vacuum tube and patented a method of recording sound on film that the movie industry would later adopt. Photographer uknown. Show less
The entrance of the Lewis Institute at 1951 W Madison Avenue displaying the Illinois Institute of Technology name after Lewis and Armour... Show moreThe entrance of the Lewis Institute at 1951 W Madison Avenue displaying the Illinois Institute of Technology name after Lewis and Armour Institute of Technology merged to create Illinois Tech in 1940. Show less
Photograph of the first football team of the Armour Institute of Technology, from Armour Institute classes of 1893 and 1894, page 16.... Show morePhotograph of the first football team of the Armour Institute of Technology, from Armour Institute classes of 1893 and 1894, page 16. Photographer unknown. Show less
Photograph of Illinois Institute of Technology's baseball team in front of Keating Sports Center. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed... Show morePhotograph of Illinois Institute of Technology's baseball team in front of Keating Sports Center. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed is approximate. Show less
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
Photograph of members of the Armour Institute's class of 1931 at the reunion to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their graduation, held on... Show morePhotograph of members of the Armour Institute's class of 1931 at the reunion to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their graduation, held on May 27, 1941 at an unknown location. Show less
Photograph of Illinois Tech fraternity members in a tug of war match on The Quad. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date... Show morePhotograph of Illinois Tech fraternity members in a tug of war match on The Quad. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less
Photograph of a three-legged race at an unidentified event on the Illinois Tech campus. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date... Show morePhotograph of a three-legged race at an unidentified event on the Illinois Tech campus. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Show less