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Title: Lewis Institute faculty group portrait, Chicago, Illinois, 1899
Date: 1899
Description: 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.
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Collection: Lewis Institute records, 1827-1984

Title: Roman dinner, 1905
Date: 1905
Description: Photograph of male students dressed in costume for a Roman-themed dinner. Photographer unknown.
Collection: Lewis Institute records, 1827-1984

Title: The Armour Institute, Mission, and Flats
Date: 1899
Description: 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.
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Collection: Armour Institute of Technology slide, 1899

Title: Military Science Building, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1950
Description: Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed (1950) is approximate date. Building was located at 3201 South Michigan Avenue. Construction date...
Show moreDate of photograph is unknown. Date listed (1950) is approximate date. Building was located at 3201 South Michigan Avenue. Construction date unknown (demolished ca. 1996-97). This building was initially leased by the Armour Research Foundation in 1951, and acquired by Illinois Tech in 1965. Formerly/Also Known As: Richard D. Irwin Inc. Building (unknown-1941), Sampson Electric Company (1930s-1950s?), Armour Research Foundation Electrical Engineering Research Building (1951-1965), Information Science Building (ca. 1965-ca. 1972), Michigan Building (1972).
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Collection: Technology News slide collection, 1955-1960

Title: Armour Institute 1893, 1st football team
Date: 1893
Description: 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.
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Collection: Armour Institute of Technology records, 1882-1947

Title: Interior of the Arcade Building in Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1929-1953
Description: Photograph of the interior of the Arcade Building on 35th Street in Chicago, Ill. The buildings that eventually became the Armour Research...
Show morePhotograph of the interior of the Arcade Building on 35th Street in Chicago, Ill. The buildings that eventually became the Armour Research Foundation (ARF) Administration Building were constructed as the Binga State Bank (1924) and Binga Arcade Building (1929) by African-American entrepreneur Jesse Binga. The buildings were purchased by Illinois Institute of Technology in 1952, and ARF took up residence in 1954. Also known as: Binga State Bank (1924-1930), Arcade Building (1929-1953). Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Association of American Railroads Technical Center, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1950-1959
Description: Photograph of Association of American Railroads Technical Center. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and was constructed in...
Show morePhotograph of Association of American Railroads Technical Center. The building was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and was constructed in 1950. It is located at 3140 South Federal Street. VanderCook College of Music moved into the building in early 1996. It was formerly known as the Association of American Railroads Chicago Technical Center (1960-ca. 1993), Association of American Railroads Administration, Association of American Railroads Research Building. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Illinois Institute of Technology gymnasium, Chicago, Ill., 1966
Date: 1966
Description: Photograph of the exterior and interior of the gymnasium, located at 32nd and Dearborn Streets. Fowler Hall is visible in the background. The...
Show morePhotograph of the exterior and interior of the gymnasium, located at 32nd and Dearborn Streets. Fowler Hall is visible in the background. The gymnasium was constructed in 1947 and demolished in 1966. It was built as part of a 1947 Federal Works Agency project to provide facilities for veterans of World War II. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: S. R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Creator: Ryan, Dan
Date: 1960-1979
Description: Photograph of S. R. Crown Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building is located at 3360 State Street, and was constructed in...
Show morePhotograph of S. R. Crown Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building is located at 3360 State Street, and was constructed in 1950-1956. Although planning began for the new home for the College of Architecture and Institute of Design, began in the early 1950s, construction on the building didn't begin until December, 1954. S.R. Crown Hall was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1997, and a National Historic Landmark in 2001. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Keith School during demolition, Chicago, Ill., 1959
Date: 1959
Description: Photograph of the Keith School, which was constructed in 1883 and demolishd in 1959. This elementary school, named after Chicago milliner...
Show morePhotograph of the Keith School, which was constructed in 1883 and demolishd in 1959. This elementary school, named after Chicago milliner Elbridge G. Keith, opened its doors in 1883. The school, which became increasingly surrounded by the Institute's campus, closed in 1959, and was demolished that same year. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Tau Epsilon Phi and Theta Xi fraternity houses at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., 1960
Date: 1960
Description: Photograph of Tau Epsilon Phi and Theta Xi fraternities, designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot and constructed in 1960. The buildings are...
Show morePhotograph of Tau Epsilon Phi and Theta Xi fraternities, designed by Mittelbusher & Tourtelot and constructed in 1960. The buildings are located at 3330 and 3340 South Michigan Avenue, respectively. Tau Epsilon Phi was later known as Law House (1999-2004) and Kappa Phi Delta (ca. 2004-present). Theta Xi was later renamed Alpha Sigma Alpha (1999-present). Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: S. R. Crown Hall, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Creator: Ryan, Dan
Date: 1960-1979
Description: Photograph of S. R. Crown Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building is located at 3360 State Street, and was constructed in...
Show morePhotograph of S. R. Crown Hall, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building is located at 3360 State Street, and was constructed in 1950-1956. Although planning began for the new home for the College of Architecture and Institute of Design, began in the early 1950s, construction on the building didn't begin until December, 1954. S.R. Crown Hall was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1997, and a National Historic Landmark in 2001. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Minerals and Metals Building, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill.
Date: 1940-1949
Description: Photograph of the Materials and Metals Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building was constructed in 1943 and is located at...
Show morePhotograph of the Materials and Metals Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building was constructed in 1943 and is located at 3350 South Federal Street. An addition was added in 1958. The building is also known as Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Materials Technology Building, Metals Research Building, Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Minerals Research Building (ca. 1984-ca. 2002), Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Metals Research Building (1963-ca. 1984), and Armour Research Foundation Metals Research Building (1943-1963). Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate. Photographer unknown.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999

Title: Crerar Library, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., 1962
Date: 1960-1969
Description: Photograph of Crerar Library after construction in 1962. The building was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The...
Show morePhotograph of Crerar Library after construction in 1962. The building was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The building is located at 35 West 33rd Street. The John Crerar Library moved to the University of Chicago in 1985, prompting the renaming and renovation of the building, now the Paul V. Galvin Library. Previously, the independent Crerar Library had housed IIT's James S. Kemper Library. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection: Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999