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Chicago in 50 objects

Title
Chicago in 50 objects / Joseph Gustaitis.
Author
Gustaitis, Joseph, 1944-
Publication
  • [United States] : The History Press, 2021.
  • ©2021

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Description
189 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps; 23 cm.
Summary
When investigating the mysteries of Chicago's past, it's helpful to examine the physical evidence. From a fiddle played by a Chicago pioneer and a jersey worn by Michael Jordan to a relic of the Great Chicago Fire and the guns used in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, these talismans chronicle the city's tragedies and triumphs. Some heirlooms shed new light on familiar figures like Louis Sullivan, while others commemorate the contributions of less heralded visionaries like Frances Glessner Lee. Joseph Gustaitis explores Chicago's history through fifty carefully chosen objects, a collection that includes stockyard knives, the world's first portable radio and Nelson Algren's typewriter.
Series Statement
Illinois Collection
Alternative Title
Chicago in fifty objects
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • History.
  • Illustrated works.
  • Pictorial works.
Contents
Introduction -- Potawatomi War Club -- Mark Beaubien's Fiddle -- McCormick Reaper Centennial Medal -- Chicago Board of Trade Necktie -- Regalia Worn by John Jones at the Funeral of Abraham Lincoln -- Water Tower Pewter Souvenir -- Marshall Field's Christmas Box -- Chicago Fire Walking Stick -- Bronze Rosette from the Home Life Insurance Building -- Haymarket Affair Lapel Pin -- Silver Bowl made by Frances Glessner -- Stull Bicycle Button -- Chicago hot dog -- Postcard Ferris Wheel -- Cracker Jack Commemorative Canister -- Louis Sullivan Stock Exchange Kick Plate -- Alderman Michael "Hinky Dink" Kenna's Badge -- Sears, Roebuck and Co. Mailing Box -- Skinning Knives Set from the Chicago Stockyards -- Pullman Porter Cap -- Steel Mill Postage Stamp -- Edelweiss Beer Promotional Fan -- Theodore Thomas Memorial Arrangement -- Jane Addam's Nobel Prize -- Bryant Washburn Souvenir Plate -- Illinois Central Timetable -- World War I Dog tags -- James Palao's Saxophone -- Mexican Ceramic Jug from the Hull-House Kilns -- Chicago Bungalow Stained-Glass Window -- Portable Radio manufactured by Operadio -- Eucharistic Conference Banner -- Art Deco Armchair by Abel Faidy -- Decca Record of "Terrible Operation Blues" -- Prohibition Liquor Prescription -- Guns from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre -- Century of Progress Exposition Souvenir Box -- World War II Ration Book -- Railroad Fair Pennant -- Pizzeria Uno Matchbook -- Mies van de Rohe Apartments Playing Cards -- Nelson Algren's Typewriter -- Cook County Hospital Research Postcard -- Second City postcard -- Chicago Police Officer's Riot Helmet -- Harold Washington Campaign Button -- Chicago Bears Super Bowl Shuffle Audio Cassette -- Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls Jersey -- Cloud Gate Millennium Park Souvenir -- Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series T-Shirt
Call Number
JFE 22-866
ISBN
  • 9781467146753
  • 1467146757
LCCN
2020948445
OCLC
1252642730
Author
Gustaitis, Joseph, 1944- author.
Title
Chicago in 50 objects / Joseph Gustaitis.
Publisher
[United States] : The History Press, 2021.
Copyright Date
©2021
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Illinois Collection
Research Call Number
JFE 22-866
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