The Women of Chicago

Dublin Core

Title

The Women of Chicago

Subject

A tribute to the women that shaped Chicago

Contributor

Tina Figueroa

Collection Items

Showgirl serving men drinks
Hotel Showgirl Polly Parrot serves two ogling men drinks at Chicago's Edgewater Beach Hotel on February 2, 1944.

Sue the T. Rex (FMNH PR 2081)
Sue the T. Rex is the largest, most extensive and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex specimen ever found at over 90% recovered by bulk. It was discovered in the summer of 1990, by Sue Hendrickson, a paleontologist, and was named after her. The fossil…

"Chicago That Toddling Town"
A song detailing a leisurely walk through the great city of Chicago.

Jane Addams Portrait
1914 portrait of Jane Addams, social worker and founder of Hull House in Chicago.


Documents the research and physical labor involved in the creation of Judy Chicago's The dinner party, a monumental tribute to the women of spirit and accomplishments through the ages.
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