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
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
Hand-drawn plat map of Lewis Institute showing the block bordered by Madison Street, Robey Avenue, Monroe Street, and Winchester Avenue. Date... Show moreHand-drawn plat map of Lewis Institute showing the block bordered by Madison Street, Robey Avenue, Monroe Street, and Winchester Avenue. Date of map unknown, date listed is an estimate. Show less
Plat map of Lewis Institute showing the block bordered by Madison Street, Damen Avenue, Monroe Street, and Winchester Avenue. Date of map... Show morePlat map of Lewis Institute showing the block bordered by Madison Street, Damen Avenue, Monroe Street, and Winchester Avenue. Date of map unknown, date listed is an estimate. Show less
Photography of Edwin Lewis (left) and Lee de Forest (right). Lewis was a faculty member at the Lewis Institute and held various administrative... Show morePhotography of Edwin Lewis (left) and Lee de Forest (right). Lewis was a faculty member at the Lewis Institute and held various administrative posts. 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
Photograph of office personnel of the Lewis Institute. Rear of photograph identifies the subjects as (standing) Stanley Stelzer(?), Prue... Show morePhotograph of office personnel of the Lewis Institute. Rear of photograph identifies the subjects as (standing) Stanley Stelzer(?), Prue Nelson(?), Elizabeth Cadigan (switchboard operator and "Voice of the Lewis Institute") and (seated) Johnson and Givens. Date unknown. Date range provided is estimated. 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
