Name/Title
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteEntry/Object ID
2026.1.36Description
Photo taken during the opening of the Christmas holiday season on State Street at Madison Street in Chicago. Santa Claus is joined by Michael Manning, a young artist; Sheila Smith as Captain Merry Christmas, Salvation Army; and Arthur Osborne, president of the Chicago Stores Division, Marshall Field & Co. and the chairman of the State Street Council as they turn on the holiday lights. A Salvation Army brass band can be seen on a platform below Santa and friends and people can be seen on the sidewalks below. The streets are filled with cars, taxis, and buses.Acquisition
Accession
2026.1Source or Donor
Central Territory Museum - Found in CollectionAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionCredit Line
Central Territory Museum CollectionMade/Created
Date made
Nov 21, 1977 - Nov 21, 1977Place
City
ChicagoCounty
Cook CountyState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
printed in the Chicago Tribune Nov 22, 1977. The photo is credited as "Tribune Photo by Quentin Dodt"Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
back of photoTranscription
Left to right: SANTA CLAUS; MICHAEL MANNING, designer of the 1977 Illinois Christmas Seal, Chicago Lung Assn; CAPTAIN MERRY CHRISTMAS (Sheila Smith), Salvation Army; and ARTHUR E. OSBORNE, chairman of the State Street Council and president, Chicago Stores Division, Marshall Field & Co.Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Label, TypedLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
6-1/2 inWidth
9-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
North & Central Illinois Division / Metropolitan DivisionRelated Places
Place
City
ChicagoCounty
Cook CountyState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America
