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Sep 24, 2024 · Chicago Park District Records: Photographs. Dates: 1863 – 2005 (bulk, 1934-1995). Size: 100 linear feet in 182 boxes, including approximately 62,000 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. Chicago's earliest parks were created between the 1830s and 1860s.
Sep 24, 2024 · The records of the Chicago Park District are comprised of a wide variety of landscape and architectural drawings of parks, park buildings and related green spaces.
Sep 24, 2024 · The records of the Chicago Park District are comprised of a wide variety of landscape and architectural drawings of parks, park buildings and related green spaces. Researchers will view PDF versions of the drawing in the Special Collections Reading Room.
Sep 19, 2024 · Earlier this week at the City Club of Chicago, Park District General Superintendent & CEO Rosa Escareño unveiled the District’s five-year strategic plan, a blueprint to uplift communities through enhanced park services and operations.
4 days ago · The Chicago Park District boasts 7,300 acres (30 km 2) of parkland, 552 parks, 33 beaches, nine museums, two world-class conservatories, 16 historic lagoons and ten bird/wildlife gardens. [105] Many of these are on the South Side, including several large parks that are part of the legacy of Paul Cornell's service on the South Parks Commission ...
5 days ago · The Field Museum of Natural History (FMNH), also known as The Field Museum, is a natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. [4]
Oct 10, 2024 · Chicago Park District Board Celebrates Another Successful Summer of Hiring, Supporting 3000 Youth and Receives Proposed Code Changes to Extend Employee Paid Parental Leave, Strengthening Families and Communities Through Its Workforce.
