PULLMAN HISTORY SITE

Images in the collection -- Subject Palmer Park

Beman - Elim Luthern Church, 1888

Color photograph of Elim Luthern Church, now known as Reformation Luthern Church, located at 11310 S. Forest Avenue, Chicago. In 1935, the original wood exterior was covered in brick and stone and the lower section was expanded for new Sunday School rooms, changing its appearance to what we see today. "Solon S. Beman: Architecture in Illinois" exhibit.

Subject: ; Beman,_Solon_Spencer; Palmer_Park; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Community Festival in Palmer Park

Program page or flyer describing the Third Annual Community Festival sponsored by the South End Chamber of Commerce, June 2, 1928 in Palmer Park, 111th and Indiana.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Regional; Palmer_Park; Format: Printed Materials - Other

Constructing Palmer Park

Workers and equipment during construction of Palmer Park. Holy Rosary Church and Swedish Luthern Church visible in the background. Swedish Lutheran was originally on the south side of 113th Street, but was moved to the north side of 113th to accommodate the Park.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Palmer_Park; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Indian Girls

Group photo of young girls dressed in Native American costumes (uniforms?). A girl's organization similar to Campfire Girls or Brownies? Photograph was with others all showing Palmer Park.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Palmer_Park; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Palmer Park

HR Koopman photograph of kids in wading pool in Palmer Park. Pullman factory buildings in background.

Subject: Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Palmer_Park; Pullman_Views; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Palmer Park

HR Koopman postcard showing crowd of people at unidentified event in Palmer Park, 1907.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Palmer_Park; Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park

HR Koopman postcard showing field house and gazebo at Palmer Park, 1907.

Subject: Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Palmer_Park; Roseland_Community; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park

HR Koopman postcard showing crowd of people watching an unknown activity or sporting event.

Subject: Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Palmer_Park; Roseland_Community; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park

Fieldhouse at Palmer Park in Roseland, Chicago.

Subject: Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Palmer_Park; Roseland_Community; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park

HR Koopman postcard showing crowd watching unknown event or sport activity in Palmer Park, Roseland, Chicago.

Subject: Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Palmer_Park; Roseland_Community; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park

View of ice-skating rink in Palmer Park about 1940. Image was cut from a magazine.

Subject: Palmer_Park; Roseland_Community; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Palmer Park

Koopman postcard showing group of people posing at entrance to Palmer Park, 1904. Street vendors visible.

Subject: Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Palmer_Park; Roseland_Community; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park

HR Koopman photograph of kids in swimming pool in Palmer Park, Roseland.

Subject: Palmer_Park; Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Roseland_Community; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Palmer Park

HR Koopman postcard showing spectators in Palmer Park watching unknown activity or sporting event, 1907. Pullman factory buildings visible in the background. People with bicycles and walking through the park visible.

Subject: Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Palmer_Park; Pullman_Views; Roseland_Community; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park

Koopman postcard Field Day, Palmer Park, Chicago. Image shows crowd of people sitting on bleachers with view of field house.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Palmer_Park; Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park

HR Koopman postcard showing crowd of people watching unidentified activity/sporting event in Palmer Park, September 1907.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Palmer_Park; Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park

Dinner in park fieldhouse, unknown occasion.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Palmer_Park; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Palmer Park

HR Koopman postcard showing crowd at unknown event or sports activity in Palmer Park, Roseland. Field house visible in photograph.

Subject: Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Palmer_Park; Roseland_Community; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park "A Cool Place"

HR Koopman postcard showing women and girls in Palmer Park swimming pool, 1906. The park had separate swim days for boys and girls.

Subject: Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Palmer_Park; Roseland_Community; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park 113 St. Entrance

Photograph showing gated-fence entrance to Palmer Park.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Palmer_Park; Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Palmer Park Chicago from Pullman

HR Koopman postcard of Palmer Park. Sign in the foreground appears to be advertising for homes on Vernon Avenue.

Subject: Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Palmer_Park; Roseland_Community; Format: Postcard

Palmer Park Chicago from Pullman

Negative of Koopman postcard showing the grading of Vernon Ave subivision being built east of the park.

Subject: Palmer_Park; Roseland_Community; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Palmer Park Ice Rink

Skating on Palmer Park ice rink, fieldhouse and Pullman buildings visible.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Palmer_Park; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Pullman Panorama 1885

View of Pullman and 111th Street in Roseland, looking east from Michigan Avenue to Pullman. In view are Water Tower, Firehouse, Factory site, Hotel Florence, Arcade and Greenstone Church. Men walking down dirt road which is 111th Street. Photo is prior to the construction of Palmer Park.

Subject: Pullman_Views; Palmer_Park; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Roseland, Indiana and 111th Street

HR Koopman stereocard of corner of Indiana at 111th. Handwritten on reverse "Palmer Park in its beginning 1905".

Subject: Roseland_Community; Palmer_Park; Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Scene in Palmer Park 111th & Indiana Av. Chicago

HR Koopmen postcard showing people sitting in the park and around a pool/lagoon with fieldhouse visible in the background.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Palmer_Park; Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Format: Postcard

The New Park

HR Koopman stereocard of Palmer Park under construction. Handwritten note on the back gives date of 1905.

Subject: Koopman,_Henry_Ralph_and_family; Palmer_Park; Roseland_Community; Format: Photograph (all forms)

Unidentified. (Palmer Park?)

Image of adult male with several young girls. Church in background indicates street may be 113th and Indiana. Photograph would have been taken on west end of the park looking south west.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Photography_-_Misc._vintage; Palmer_Park; Format: Photograph (all forms)

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