Photograph

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

2021.016.0018

Description

Photograph, color snapshot of a Christmas / Frost Fest Parade. Shows Mrs. Claus riding on back of a vintage firetruck - "The General" There is also an elf in back with her, and a man with two boys in the seats, driving. They are coming up to the corner of Main Street and Galena, and 129 and 131 Main St is visible behind them (white painted brick building, multi story, with a shingled awning - see notes). Photo is slightly overexposed, and printed on Kodak paper.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Claus, Santa, West Chicago Fire Protection District

Subject Place

Road

Main Street

City

West Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Date made

1994

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Road

Main Street

City

West Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

The event may be in 1994 or 1998, according to the envelope

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

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Frosty Fest

Research Notes

Research Type

Registrar

Person

Putzier, Jennifer

Date

May 16, 2022

Notes

As of today's google map search, 131 Main façade has changed; it is a red brick building with a stone foundation.