Photograph, Black-and-White

Photograph

The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

Name/Title

Photograph, Black-and-White

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.126

Description

Photo taken during a Christmas performance by the children attending the Tot Center at the Chicago (Midwest), IL corps. The children are singing in the lobby of a building in Chicago's Loop. A Black woman, wearing a sweater with a striped design, is standing on the left, guiding the children. A white female Salvation Army officer, identified as Captain Alice Brown - the corps officer. The Black children are wearing white shirts and dark pants or skirts. The girls have capes over their shirts.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.1

Source or Donor

Central Territory Museum - Found in Collection

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

Central Territory Museum Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1970 - 1979

Place

City

Chicago

County

Cook County

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

back of photo

Transcription

Chicago Midwes (sic) Corps - Tot Center Singing carols in a loop office building C.O's Capt. and Mrs. William Brown

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink, Inscribed

Notes

duplicate of note written near bottom edge in pencil

Type

Label

Location

back of photo

Transcription

"Building up the temple of the Lord' possible song

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label, Ink

Notes

Yellow sticky note; removed & discarded due to acidity issues

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chicago (Midwest / 3), IL Corps

Person or Organization

North & Central Illinois Division / Metropolitan Division

Person or Organization

Brown, Alice Z. (Seitzinger)

Related Places

Place

City

Chicago

County

Cook County

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Christmas