Newberry Library - Fischer Windmill, Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, Illinois, early 20th century

Fischer Windmill, Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, Illinois, early 20th century

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Title Fischer Windmill, Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, Illinois, early 20th century

Creator Sloan, Percy H. (Percy Haydn), b. 1867

Date 1900-1925?

Place Illinois--Chicago Region, Illinois--Elmhurst

Language English

Subjects Windmills, Cemeteries

Description "Dutch Wind Mill in Mt. Emblem Cem., S.W. corner Grand Ave. and Mt. Prospect Rd.; built 1850"--Photograph verso.

Summary Photographs of the Chicagoland area, taken between 1890 and 1930. Subjects include aerial views of Chicago and nearby suburbs, church architecture, commercial architecture, domestic architecture, and public buildings, such as schools, libraries, and post offices. Photos of buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, H.H. Richardson, and Louis Sullivan are included in the collection, as are photographs of some structures built for the World's Columbian Exposition. Most photographs are annotated with the name and address of the structure or, in the case of the aerial views, with the date and the subject of the photograph.

Extent 1 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

Format Photographs

Archival Collection Title Percy H. Sloan photographs

Link to Catalog View record

Call Number Midwest MS Sloan Box 2 Folder 55

BibID 168751

Projects Tag Chicago and the Midwest, Explore Chicago Collections

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

Size 1618px × 1874px 8.70 MB

Filename 991687518805867_midwest_ms_sloan_bx_02_fl_0055_0012.tif

Unique Identifier NL1101D0