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1. 119th Street at Mill Creek. 119th Street at Mill Creek.119th Street at Mill Creek. Stone retaining wall to prevent road washout, east of Kean Avenue. Mr. Eddie Gray standing on road. Trees grown to bind the road with their root system. (Index card caption
2. 119th Street looking east, Mill Creek at lowest spot. 119th Street looking east, Mill Creek at lowest spot.119th Street looking east, Mill Creek at lowest spot. Cacaher Property on left, Reynolds place on right. Above 92nd Avenue or McKinley Avenue. Wagon track's turn left ahead in photo into Kean Avenue.
3. 14 specimens of Paleo: Burlington Fossil Crinoids. 14 specimens of Paleo: Burlington Fossil Crinoids.14 specimens of Paleo: Burlington Fossil Crinoids. Geology exhibit. Fossil invertebrate. [[Field Columbian Museum]]
4. 2nd floor plan map of exhibit halls showing titles 2nd floor plan map of exhibit halls showing titles2nd floor plan map of exhibit halls showing titles and numbers assigned to halls. New Museum building.
5. 3 Brass Cannons 3 Brass Cannons3 Brass Cannons, So-called Lantakea, captured from Moro. Studio setting. Field Columbian Museum.
6. 30 California baskets in exhibit case. 30 California baskets in exhibit case.30 California baskets in exhibit case. Group arranged for display. Includes a large basketry sifter at the top. Field Columbian Museum.
7. 55. Lake Street looking east from Clark Street. Downtown 55. Lake Street looking east from Clark Street. Downtown55. Lake Street looking east from Clark Street. Downtown, Chicago, Illinois. Half of a stereo card photograph. "Photographed and Published by J. Carbutt Stereograph Company, 131 Lake Street Chicago."
8. 6 men on west steps, one holding small cat. 6 men on west steps, one holding small cat.6 men on west steps, one holding small cat. Staff of unidentified carpenters, all wearing hats, some wearing suspenders, some in overalls, one wearing a bow tie. Unidentified male statue leaning again
9. African Elephant Group African Elephant GroupAfrican Group (Loxodonta africana Proboscidea Elephantidae). Taxidermy by Carl Akeley. Background shows the columns that have been draped with large white sheets. White plaster miniature sculpture mo
10. African Elephant Group African Elephant GroupAfrican Group (Loxodonta africana Proboscidea Elephantidae) back view. Security guard in uniform stands on right side. Background shows the columns that have been draped with large white sheets. Whit
11. African Elephant Group African Elephant GroupAfrican Group (Loxodonta africana Proboscidea Elephantidae). Background shows the columns that have been draped with large white sheets. White plaster miniature sculpture models of 2 figures and hors
12. African Elephant Group African Elephant GroupAfrican Group (Loxodonta africana Proboscidea Elephantidae). Background shows the columns that have been draped with large white sheets. White plaster miniature sculpture models of 2 figures and hors
13. African Elephant Group African Elephant GroupAfrican Group (Loxodonta africana Proboscidea Elephantidae) front view. Security guard in uniform stands on left side. Background shows the columns that have been draped with large white sheets. Whit
14. Air, Attic Figure or sculpture by Henry Hering. Air, Attic Figure or sculpture by Henry Hering.Air, Attic Figure or sculpture by Henry Hering. Pre-installation. Given to Museum of Science and Industry, currently on their facade.
15. Alaskan Moose (Alces americanus gigas) diorama Alaskan Moose (Alces americanus gigas) dioramaField Columbian Museum. Annual Report 1916, page 104, "Group of Alaska Moose has been finished and installed in an alcove of the west court...scene reproduced is of the interior of Kenai Peninsula, Alaska with a foreground of poplars, willows, small spruce trees and a painted background of streams and snow clad mountains. Antlers of an old bull are the largest ever recorded, total spread, 78 1/8 inches. The antlers were mounted on a different specimen which is stated on the label.Alaskan Moose (Alces americanus gigas) diorama with painted background. A sign for the Bottlenose Whale Hyperoodon ampullatus and skeleton is visible above the exhibit case. West Court Zoology Field
16. Amber and Amber-Like Resins. Amber and Amber-Like Resins.Amber and Amber-Like Resins. Case 9, Pre-installation on cart. Stanley Field Hall new Museum building.
17. American Antelope diorama [CSZ35143] American Antelope diorama [CSZ35143]Museum Annual Report for 1911 Plate XXIV. "This is the first flat background to be used for large groups, and it seems very successful especially for a group of this size 9 x 14 feet, having a large single plate glass front and skillfully adapted foreground, producing an effect of distance and atmosphere that is most realistic."American Antelope [Pronghorn or Prongbuck] Habitat group diorama with painted background and accessories. Five animals, mounted by Taxidermist Julius Friesser, in a setting representing the arid eleva
18. American Bison American BisonAmerican Bison. Lincoln Park Zoo
19. American Bison American BisonAmerican Bison, several in fenced outdoor enclosure. Lincoln Park Zoo
20. American Bison American BisonAmerican Bison. Lincoln Park Zoo

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  • Urban Landscapes of Illinois: Digitization of Original Glass Negatives

    From: Field Museum of Natural History

    The images produced for this project range from 1894 to 1925 and show Chicago and outlying areas` flora, fauna, parks, and neighborhoods.

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