"Portrait of Black Chicago" is a collection of photographs taken by John H White, commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA)…
Contributors: Taylor Brown
View the items in "Portrait of Black Chicago"
In the 1830's, the government of the young city of Chicago adopted the motto, "Urbs in Horto"--a Latin phrase meaning "city in a garden." This slogan…
View the items in "Urbs in Horto:" The Parks of Chicago, 1837-1987
Art in Chicago, pictures from Omeka, various other sources
Contributors: Isa Orozco
View the items in Art Chicago
Images illustrating different aspects of everyday life in Chicago, IL throughout the year 1981
Contributors: Ericka Christie
View the items in Chicago 1981
This collection features a snapshot of different musical styles that have influenced Chicago culture over the years.
Contributors: Bryan Morey
View the items in Chicago Music Through the Decades
Turn of the century Chicago newspapers ushered in an era of news reporting that was, unlike earlier periods, in tune with the particulars of community…
Contributors: Rebecca Parker K. Johnson Tyler Monaghan 2 Anonymous Editors
View the items in Chicago Newspapers, Articles, Clippings
A variety of Catholic religious orders have called Chicago home over the years. Whether serving the poor or creating schools, women religious are a…
Contributors: Emily Davis
View the items in Chicago's Women Religious
Items relating to the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition and the 1933 Century of Progress world's fairs.
Contributors: Sean Jacobson
View the items in Chicago's World Fairs
Highlights from Chicago's infrastructure in the 1920s and 30s. Featuring sewers, public transportation, roads, and popular culture venues.
Contributors: Alicia Zeimet
View the items in Growing Infrastructure
Collection of photographs and objects documenting the arts and crafts programs sponsored by the Hull House, including metalwork, weaving, and…
Contributors: Lisa Hartman
View the items in Hull House Arts and Crafts