Powell Block on S. York Street

Name/Title

Powell Block on S. York Street

Entry/Object ID

M88.15.17.1

Description

Two (2) black and white photographs of York Street: M88.15.17.1 View of west side of S. York Street looking south from Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railroad tracks to Vallette Street. Only one side of road is in the shot, with two brick store buildings in evidence with a vacant lot between. The closer building has no signage apparent, but the second building has "Liquors," "Meats," and "Kroger" signs readable on it. Four autos are parked in front of this building. An electric pole and lines are located between the buildings. M88.15.17.2 View of York Street south from Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railroad tracks to Vallette Street. Not much of the street is apparent. View is mainly a store building with corner store named "Powell's" with awning out over window facing York Street. Above the corner entrance is window with "Floyd, Dentist" sign. In front of this store are a street light, a mailbox and a fire hydrant.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White Print

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

R.A. Lerche

Role

Photographer

Date made

1946

Time Period

1940s

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects