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Parks & Rec

Album Description

My husband has wonderful stories of biking from his home in the South Side of Chicago down the midway to Jackson Park and spending the day in the Museum of Science and Industry.  It is here that he gained his love for science and grew his early curiosity and quest for knowledge of the world.  (Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, spent some time there also.)

The Library of Congress is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Fredrick Law Olmsted, the famous designer of many city parks and outdoor spaces.  I’ve included some of the Library’s photos of Jackson Park in this album.

What additional albums can you create and share with your students centered on a park or recreation area (tag with #parks&rec)? I’m  looking forward to seeing your creations that will not only inspire your students to visit the outdoors but to investigate the design and enjoy educational experiences at these locations.

  Parks&Rec   Jackson Park   Fredrick Law Olmsted 

Souvenir map of the World's Columbian Exposition at Jackson Park and Midway Plaisance, Chicago, Ill, U.S. A. 1893

Teaching Notes

Students might create a souvenir map or tour guide of their selected park or recreation area.

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/item/2010587004/

Reference note

Contributor Names: Heinze, Hermann.
A. Zeese & Co.
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Created / Published: Chicago : A. Zeese & Co., Engravers, 1892.
Subject Headings: -  Jackson Park (Chicago, Ill.)--Maps
-  United States--Illinois--Jackson Park (Chicago)
Notes: -  "Assisted by: D.H. Roberts, H.M. Schnepff, Heinze Bro's.; Draughtsmen, Surveys & Grades Dep't. W.C.E."
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Repository: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g4104c.ct002834

Museum of Science and Industry

Teaching Notes

Students might create a poster artistically describing their selected museum or learning space at a park or recreation area.

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/item/98510059/

Reference note

Summary: Poster for Museum of Science & Industry, showing an abstract design of industrial elements.
Contributor Names: Federal Art Project, sponsor
Created / Published: Chicago : Illinois WPA Art Project, [between 1936 and 1940]
Subject Headings: -  Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, Ill.)
-  Galleries & museums--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940
Notes: -  Date stamped on verso: Feb 10 1940.
-  Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
-  Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles: Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 174
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Digital Id: cph 3f05194 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3f05194
cph 3b48895 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b48895

Field Columbian Museum, Jackson Park, Chicago

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/item/2008679568/

Reference note

Contributor Names: Detroit Photographic Co.
Created / Published: c1901.
Subject Headings: -  Field Columbian Museum
-  Parks
-  Galleries & museums
-  Lakes & ponds
-  Children
-  United States--Illinois--Chicago--Jackson Park
Notes: -  Copyright 1901 by Detroit Photographic Co.
-  Title from item.
-  Title on inventory list: Field Museum, Jackson Park, Chicago.
-  Similar image (LC-D4-13266).
-  Detroit Publishing Co. no. "53812".
-  Forms part of: Photochrom Print Collection.
-  More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.pgz
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: ppmsca 18167 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.18167

World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/item/92514561/

Reference note

Summary: Photo shows a bird's-eye view, with monument and canal in foreground.
Contributor Names: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer
Created / Published: 1893.
Subject Headings: -  World's Columbian Exposition--(1893 :--Chicago, Ill.)
-  Canals--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900
-  Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900
-  Obelisks--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900
Genre: Platinum prints--1890-1900
Notes: -  Title from item.
-  Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).
-  Published in: Gardens for a Beautiful America / Sam Watters. New York : Acanthus Press, 2012. Figure 5.
-  Published in: "Architecture ..." chapter of the ebook Great Photographs from the Library of Congress, 2013.
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: ppmsca 31678 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.31678
cph 3b40727 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b40727

World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/item/2021636196/

Reference note

Summary: Photograph shows fountains and the Grand Basin with exhibition buildings at World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois.
Contributor Names: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer
Created / Published: United States : [Publisher not identified], 1893.
Subject Headings: -  World's Columbian Exposition--(1893 :--Chicago, Ill.)--Buildings
-  Lakes & ponds--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900
-  Exhibition buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900
Genre: Gelatin silver prints--1890-1900
Notes: -  Title transcribed from item.
-  Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: ds 14202 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ds.14202

Field Museum, Jackson Park, Chicago

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/item/2018648950/

Reference note

Created / Published: [1905]
Subject Headings: -  Chicago (Ill.)--1900-1910
Genre: Stereographs--1900-1910
Photographic prints--1900-1910
Notes: -  Title from item.
-  No. 539.
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: stereo 1s12418 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/stereo.1s12418

Boathouse, Jackson Park, Chicago

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/item/2018649254/

Reference note

Contributor Names: Stereo-Travel Co.
Created / Published: c1908 Feb 18.
Genre: Stereographs--1900-1910
Photographic prints--1900-1910
Notes: -  H106422 U.S. Copyright Office
-  Copyright, 1908, by Stereo-Travel Co.
-  Title from item.
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: stereo 1s12484 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/stereo.1s12484

Boating on lagoon, Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/item/2016813820/

Reference note

Contributor Names: Detroit Publishing Co., publisher
Created / Published: [between 1900 and 1910]
Subject Headings: -  Lakes & ponds
-  Rowboats
-  United States--Illinois--Chicago
Genre: Dry plate negatives
Notes: -  Possibly by Hans Behm.
-  Detroit Publishing Co. no. 070182.
-  Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: det 4a22392 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/det.4a22392

Lake Shore Drive, Jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/item/2016794994/

Reference note

Contributor Names: Detroit Publishing Co., copyright claimant
Detroit Publishing Co., publisher
Created / Published: c1906.
Subject Headings: -  Parks
-  Streets
-  Waterfronts
-  United States--Illinois--Chicago
Genre: Dry plate negatives
Notes: -  Detroit Publishing Co. no. 019176.
-  Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: det 4a13200 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/det.4a13200

2. LOOKING EAST ALONG AXIS OF MIDDLE BRIDGE. - Middle Bridge, Spanning Jackson Park Lagoon at East Hayes Drive, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/il0833.photos.318347p/

Reference note

Call Number: HAER ILL, 16-CHIG, 145--2
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

4. MIDDLE BRIDGE FROM EASTERN SHORE LINE OF LAKE. - Middle Bridge, Spanning Jackson Park Lagoon at East Hayes Drive, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/il0833.photos.318349p/

Reference note

Call Number: HAER ILL, 16-CHIG, 145--4
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

1. LOOKING NE TOWARD LAKE MICHIGAN, MIDDLE BRIDGE TOWARD MIDDLE OF FRAME. - Middle Bridge, Spanning Jackson Park Lagoon at East Hayes Drive, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/il0833.photos.318346p/

Reference note

Call Number: HAER ILL, 16-CHIG, 145--1
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Olmsted 200 - Celebrating Frederick Law Olmsted - Parks for All People. (Website)

Olmsted 200 - Celebrating Frederick Law Olmsted - Parks for All People. (Website)

Moments with genius Written by the Illinois Writers Project : presented by the Museum of Science & Industry

Teaching Notes

What “Genius” moments will your students discover at their   Parks&Rec  

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/item/98513494/

Reference note

Summary: Poster for a radio presentation "Moments with genius" by the Barnum Radio Players on radio station WBBM, showing the stylized face of a man holding a test tube.
Contributor Names: Federal Art Project, sponsor
Created / Published: Chicago : Illinois WPA Art Project, [between 1936 and 1941]
Subject Headings: -  Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, Ill.)--Public relations--1930-1950
-  Radio broadcasting--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1950
Notes: -  Date stamped on verso: Mar 25 1941.
-  Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Digital Id: cph 3f05239 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3f05239
cph 3b48717 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b48717