Name/Title
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteEntry/Object ID
2024.1.34Description
Photo taken near Monroe Street and Michigan Avenue, looking across the Grant Park rail yards in Chicago, Illinois. Several iconic Chicago landmarks can be seen in the distance, including the Wrigley building in the center with its clocktower, the Tribune Building to its right, and just behind the Tribune Building is the Sheridan (now Intercontinental) Hotel with its beehive top. In the foreground, freight cars are lined up on the tracks with trucks and sheds surrounding them.
The photograph is attributed to B.R. Houts, who worked for The Salvation Army Central Territory headquarters.Acquisition
Accession
2024.1Source or Donor
Central Territory Museum - Found in CollectionAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionCredit Line
Central Territory Museum CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Houts, B.R.Role
PhotographerDate made
1945 - 1950Place
City
ChicagoCounty
Cook CountyState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
c.1948Lexicon
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 ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Houts, B.R.Related Places
Place
City
ChicagoCounty
Cook CountyState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America