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Bamboo Rocker

Bamboo rocker with decorative bamboo root knobs on the end of the handles and on the top.

Subject: Historic_Reference; General/Misc.; Format: Furniture

Holy Rosary Baptism Records

Birth records from Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 113th and King Drive (originally South Park), 1882 to 1889. 79 pages. Record is available on disk at the Hotel Florence, Bertha Ludlam Reading Room.

Subject: Roseland_Community; Format: Passenger Car Furniture

Hotel Dining Chair

Original Hotel Florence dining room chair.

Subject: Hotel_Florence_--_Interior; Format: Furniture

Hotel Florence Dining Chairs

Two (2) original Hotel Florence dining room chairs. Donated in memory of Clem and Rose Pocewicz.

Subject: Hotel_Florence_--_Interior; Format: Furniture

Hotel Florence Furniture - 1st Class Bed

First class bed set consisting of (A) Headboard, (B)Footboard, (C,D) side rails. Scalloped top with decorative floral bank of stamped wood resins. Burled wood insets. Eastlake in style.

Subject: Organizations_--_Historic_Pullman_Foundation; Format: Furniture

Hotel Florence Furniture - 1st Class Desk

First class writing desk. Two open shelves on each side,top with leather inset. Original hardware.

Subject: Organizations_--_Historic_Pullman_Foundation; Format: Furniture

Hotel Florence Furniture - 1st Class Wardrobe

First class wardrobe. Two doors with lower drawer, decorative scallops along top, incised lines along front door panels. Hardware intact.

Subject: Hotel_Florence_History; Format: Furniture

Hotel Florence Furniture - 2nd Class Chest of Drawers

Second Class Chest of Drawers with mirror and mirror frame, marble chest top. Modified Eastlake style with geometric decorative elements along top, incised line designs. Original hardware.

Subject: Organizations_--_Historic_Pullman_Foundation; Format: Furniture

Hotel Florence Furniture - 2nd Class Wardrobe

Second class wardrobe with simple Eastlake details, incised lines, geometric forms at top, two doors, bottom drawer. Original hardware on drawer replaced with knobs.

Subject: Organizations_--_Historic_Pullman_Foundation; Format: Furniture

Hotel Florence Furniture - 3rd Class Wardrobe

Third class wardrobe with modified Eastlake design elements, inclised lines. Two doors with drawer on bottom. Original hardware.

Subject: Organizations_--_Historic_Pullman_Foundation; Format: Furniture

Hotel Florence Furniture - Chair

Chair to first class writing desk. Incised line design on back, turned legs and stretchers, decorative back brackets. Leather seat.

Subject: Organizations_--_Historic_Pullman_Foundation; Hotel_Florence_History; Hotel_Florence_--_Interior; Chicago_History; Format: Furniture

Master Recording Clock manufactured by Howard Clock Company, Boston, MA, ca 1880. Oak cabinet which was wall hung. One master clock mechanism and six slave recording devices with individually wound mechanical stylus to record remote movements by security watchmen on clock faced paper form.

Subject: ; Victorian_Era_-_general; Format: Furniture

Piano Stool

Early 20th century claw foot, oak, piano stool.

Subject: Historic_Reference; General/Misc.; Format: Furniture

The Advance: Dining Car Chairs

Set of eight dining chairs from the Advance train car, once owned by Robert Todd Lincoln.

Subject: Pullman_Rail_Travel; Format: Passenger Car Furniture

The Advance: State Room Chairs

Set of four chairs from the State Room of the train car The Advance, once owned by Robert Todd Lincoln.

Subject: Pullman_Rail_Travel; Pullman_Company; Format: Passenger Car Furniture

Vintage Chairs

Two vintage ladderback chairs, Eastlake design, with needlepoint seats. Possibly from the Hotel Florence.

Subject: ; Hotel_Florence_--_Interior; Roseland_Community; Format: Furniture

Wicker Rocker

Light brown wicker rocking chair from the late 1800's.

Subject: Historic_Reference; General/Misc.; Format: Furniture