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Presented to the Milwaukee Public Library, in Memory of William H. Metclaf
A bookplate given to the Milwaukee Public Library in memory of William H. Metcalf. Donated by Caroline Tileston Metclaf, in 1897.
President William Howard Taft, 1909-13, and Golf
This is one of forty-four small exhibits/canvases on U.S. presidents commissioned by the Theater Dept. in connection with its April 2012 production of a play on that subject:…
Proposed Esplanade: plan to link CAA, Chicago, to lakefront, 1890s
This 1890s plan to link the entry to the Chicago Athletic Assoc., Michigan Ave., Chicago, to the shoreline east across Grant Park appeared in the CAA'sCherry Circle periodical, February, 1926, 29. Whether this plan or concpet had any connection with…
Public School Half Day, Illinois
This is a picture of a school house in Half Day. There are many trees that surround the building.
Purple
Historically, purple has been the color of royalty, aristocracy, and the imperial color of Ancient Rome. More recently, it has been associated with bravery and the Purple Heart award. Within magic, purple represents magic, psychic abilities,…
Quayside covered loading dock, Chicago River near Rush Street Bridge
This photo shows the covered loading area facing the Chicago River quays, with the old Rush Street Bridge in the background. This is in the area of the Chicago River's banks north of the Loop area projected for redevelopment as Wacker Drive on the…
Quayside intersection, with pedestrian and freight wagon traffic, river's edge
One of a series of Edward H. Bennett's 1913-1915 study photos of "before" images of the banks of the Chicago River north and west of the central business district prior to design of Wacker Drive.
Quick Fact #2
Did you know that Hixon was not always a theater? It used to be a dining hall, snack bar, and coffee shop that students would hang out at! It was this way from 1948-1962.