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- [Clock tower above a river]
- Photograph of a tall clock tower above the Chicago River. Down below are several bridges with cars and pedestrians crossing the river.
- [Close-up of equipment at the Forster Factory]
- Photograph of equipment at the Forster Factory in Lanark, Illinois.
- [Closet & Hanger, 1992]
- Photograph of an open closet with clothes hung up inside. The walls of the closet are stained and damaged. A single hangar enclosed by a ring of wire hangs on the wall to the left of the closet door. [1992, Chicago, IL]
- [Columns on the front porches of two homes]
- Photograph of two columns on the front porches of two homes in a Chicago neighborhood. The house's addresses are 4490 and 4492.
- [Corner of a garage]
- Photograph of the corner of a garage with one side made of wood and the other of concrete.
- [Couple Behind a Sand Heart]
- Two photographs of a man and woman standing behind a heart that's drawn in the sand. One (left) they are each holding a large paper heart and the other (right) they are running away from the camera.
- [Couple sitting together on a plane]
- Photograph of Richard Doherty and Patti Britt sitting next to each other while riding a transit train.
- Course of the River Mississippi, from the Balise to Fort Chartres: Taken on an Expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the Year 1765.
- Course of the Mississippi River from the Balise to Fort Chartres based on surveys made by the French. Surrounding geographic features are noted with relief shown pictorially.
- [Covered boat in a driveway]
- Photograph of a large boat with plastic wrap on half of it as it's parked next to a tree.
- [Covered Snowmobile, 1980]
- Photograph of a snowmobile covered in a tarp and parked in an alley. Two brick detached garages form the alleyway which is blocked of by a wire fence and a separate wooden, picket fence. A tall birdhouse towers over the scene. [1980, Chicago, IL]
- [Decorated door archway]
- Photograph of a door with a cross inlaid inside an archway standing next to a closed screen door.
- [Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention]
- Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown during the Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala. The footage shows an animated slideshow with photo slides of famous members of the sorority along with their names and city. A narrator speaks over the slideshow giving a brief description of the women's accomplishments. The women commonly serve their community in positions of education, politics, civil rights, and public service.
- [Diptych of wall and stairwell in Chicago]
- Diptych of a wall and stair-well in the city of Chicago. The sign on the wall reads, "^ Choral Level and > Sage Level."
- [A Door in Snow Gray Steps, 1979]
- Photograph of the front steps leading towards a screen door. There is a metal railing to the left of the stairs and a large pile of snow in between the steps and another house. [1979, Chicago, IL]
- [Door Knob, 1978]
- Close-up photograph of a door knob on a wooden door. Light entering through a window casts itself in a grid-shape over the door. [1978, Chicago, IL]
- [Downtown Chicago through a window]
- Photograph of downtown Chicago taken from a window indoors. Lake Michigan can be seen at the edges of the building.
- [Dr. Ann R. Markusen]
- Photograph of Dr. Ann R. Markusen, Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research at Northwestern University.
- [Elderly woman standing in a doorway]
- Photograph of an elderly woman standing with her hands on her hips while talking out of a building's door.
- [Envelope from John Barr and Anna Barr addressed to Charles Moore, December 4, 1865]
- Envelope from John and Anna Barr addressed to Charles Moore. It was sent from Jerseyville, Illinois, to Unionville, Tennessee. "Jerseyville Ill. Dec 4" and "Due 3" has been stamped on the envelope in ink.
- [Envelope from John C. Barr addressed to Charles Moore, July 3, 1865]
- An envelope from John C. Barr addressed to Charles Moore. Its contents can be found in CBM_2079-020-004.
- [Envelope from Josephus Moore addressed to Charles Moore, May 13, 1865]
- Envelope from Josephus Moore addressed to Charles Moore. The post mark indicates that it was sent through Shelbyville, Tennessee. The stamp has been removed.
- [Envelope from Ziza Moore and Josephus Moore addressed to Charles Moore, July 19, 1864]
- Envelope from Ziza Moore and Josephus Moore addressed to Charles Moore. The post mark denotes that it was sent from Shelbyville, Tennessee, on July 19, 1864. The envelope originally contained the letter CBM_2079-018-001.
- [Equipment at the Forster Factory]
- Photograph of equipment at the Forster Factory in Lanark, Illinois, c. 1990s.
- [Equipment at the Forster Factory]
- Photograph of equipment at the Forster Factory in Lanark, Illinois.
- [Fence Confluence, 1980]
- Photograph of the corner of a fence which meets at a right angle. The right half of the fence appears darker, standing in the shadows. There are two sheds in a yard enclosed by the fence. [1980, Chicago, IL]
- [Fences & Steps in Sun, 1980]
- Photograph of a brick apartment building with a large wooden staircase climbing it's side. A white picket fence encloses the building which the sun shines brightly upon. [1980, Chicago, IL]
- [Flyer: A Piece of My Soul]
- Flyer advertising a gospel performance hosted by the Junior Black Academy of Arts and Letters on May 21-23, 1999.
- [Flyer Advertising Diamonds]
- Flyer advertising the sale of cheaper diamonds from Otto Wettstein in Rochelle, Illinois, a business founded in 1857.
- [Four young boys posed in a yard tree]
- Photograph of four young boys posing together in a yard tree. The photo includes a monkey bars set in the grass behind the tree. The boy highest in the tree wears a Cubs baseball jersey along with a Chicago hat and glasses.
- [Front porch steps]
- Photograph of steps leading to a front porch next to stone wall.
- [Front porch steps]
- Photograph of large brick steps leading to the front door of a home.
- [Front porch steps with a short railing]
- Photograph of front porch steps whose railing stops on the next to last step.
- [Full Sun Three Houses, 1980]
- Photograph of three small houses with triangular roofs lined up close to each other. The sun shines on the facades of the houses, and the photograph is taken from across a street. [1980, Chicago, IL]
- [Garage with Longhorns, 1981]
- Photograph of a garage door with three long horn symbols painted on it. The photograph shows the top half of the garage with the peaks of rooftops appearing behind it. Telephone lines stretch over the right half of the image. [1981, Chicago, IL]
- [Gasoline bedroom poster]
- Photograph of Erica van Horn laying down in bed with a "Gasoline" sign above her head.
- Glass Axe
- Clear glass axe or hatchet, made at the Libbey Glass Company display as a souvenir of the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition. One side of blade with relief inscription "World's Fair / 1893"; other side of blade with relief portrait of George Washington, and inscription "The Father Of His Country". Handle with relief inscription near base: "Libbey Glass Co / Toledo, Ohio."
- [Glow Man 1978]
- Photograph of a man standing at the edge of a crosswalk under a tall overpass. The sun shines on his back and he appears to glow. [1978, Chicago, IL]
- [Glowing Stair 1978]
- Photograph of a wooden staircase on the outside of a building. The staircase is obscured by the branches and foliage of a nearby tree. [1978, Chicago, IL]
- [Gray Ivy Stairs, 1980]
- Photograph of a gray, painted staircase leading to a porch which is blocked off by a small gate and chain link fence. Ivy grows over the left side of the porch. [1980, Chicago, IL]
- [Grid garage between apartment buildings]
- Photograph of a garage door with a grid layout at the end of a concrete pathway between three apartment buildings.
- [Henry Horner Monument]
- Photograph of the Henry Horner monument.
- [House Between Large Trees, 1980]
- Photograph of a house stood between two large trees. The house is painted white and paneled, and there is damage to its shingled roof. An exterior staircase bordered by a white railing leads to the second floor of the house. [1980, Chicago, IL]
- [In Soldier's Field, Chicago]
- This photo shows a group of eleven cowgirls standing in Soldier's Field, Chicago, with a row of classical columns behind them. From left to right, they are: Fox Hastings, Donna Cowan, Marie Gibson, Florence Hughes, Tad Lucas, Grace Runyan, Ruth Roach, Rose Smith, Bonnie McCarroll (possibly), Vera McGinnis, and Mabel Strickland.
- [Infa Stairs Chicago, 1978]
- Photograph of a kitchen with a window facing the exterior stairs of a building. A bright light reflects off of the stairs and window.
- [Infa Watering Chicago, 1978]
- Photograph of a man watering the grass near a street in a Chicago suburb. The man wears glasses, slacks, and a button-up short-sleeved shirt.
- [Interlocking brick walls]
- Photograph of brick walls joining together.
- [Iron and wood railings]
- Photograph of iron railing meeting wooden front porch steps.
- [Item 10: Owsley family home movie footage]
- Home movie footage of children posing in front of landmarks in Chicago's Lincoln Park, including the John Peter Altgeld Monument, the Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Monument, and the Elks National Memorial Headquarters building.
- [Item 5B: 1936-Leland-Judge Owsley; Leland-Chrystal Downs-Owsley (Judge O.) and Others 1937]
- Home movie footage of children riding horses; a party at a house on the coast; a parade in downtown Indianapolis featuring floats for the Raymond Springer gubernatorial campaign; women standing in front of rows of fruit jars; and people at the Highland Park train station in Illinois.
- [JBAAL CNN news interview featuring Curtis King]
- Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a CNN televised news broadcast featuring an interview with Curtis King on July 18th, 1981. The Betacam footage shows various journalists, political commentators, and meteorologists from LA and Chicago.