Online image list for job-file HB-02900 of the Hedrich-Blessing photograph collection, part 1, at Chicago History Museum, Research Center

 

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Title: Beverly Theater and other Chicago views, 1935 Aug. 15.

 

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View B: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB02900b.jpg

View B: Beverly Theater marquee ‘Now – Pat O’Brien “Oil for lamps of China’/ Wed-Thu Richard Arlen “Let ‘em have it”/ Matinee Daily-cooled air – free parking’ (from negative)

 

View C: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB02900c.jpg

View C: Ticket booth (from negative)

 

View D: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB02900d.jpg

View D: Interior, lounge (from negative)

 

View E: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB02900d.jpg

View E: Interior, seating in the theater (from negative)

 

View F: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB02900f.jpg

View F: Interior, view from the back of the theater toward the stage (from negative)

 

View G: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB02900g.jpg

View G: Stadium-style seating it the theater (from negative)

 

View H: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB02900h.jpg

View H: Interior, view from the back of the theater toward the stage (from negative)

 

View I: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB02900i.jpg

View I: Interior, lobby of Hotel LaSalle (from negative)

 

View J: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB02900j.jpg

View J: Exterior, University of Chicago Field House (from negative)

 

View K: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB02900k.jpg

View K: Interior, Palmer House fourth floor lobby (from negative)

 

View L: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/06/HB02900L.jpg

View L: Group of musicians (from negative)

 

ID#: HB-02900

Creator: Hedrich-Blessing (Firm), photographer.

Title: Beverly Theater and other Chicago views, 1935 Aug. 15.

            Originals:

11 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

     Summary: Includes exterior and interior views of the Beverly Theater, located at 95th and Ashland Avenue in Chicago (Ill.), and designed by Holabird & Root. Exteriors show the front elevation which includes a confectionery. Interiors show the lobby, with zebra-striped upholstery and photographs of movie stars, and the auditorium, showing main floor seating, stage, and balcony seating. Also includes one view of the University of Chicago field house, a group of musicians, Hotel LaSalle lobby in Chicago, and the fourth-floor lobby of the Palmer House hotel, also in Chicago. Photographed for architect Helmut Bartsch of Holabird & Root and for R. Perry by Hedrich-Blessing studio.

            Forms part of the Hedrich-Blessing photograph collection—Holabird & Root series.

            Details: Views: B: Beverly Theater marquee ‘Now – Pat O’Brien “Oil for lamps of China’/ Wed-Thu Richard Arlen “Let ‘em have it”/ Matinee Daily-cooled air – free parking’ (from negative); C: Ticket booth (from negative); D: Interior, lounge (from negative); E: Interior, seating in the theater (from negative); F: Interior, view from the back of the theater toward the stage (from negative); G: Stadium-style seating it the theater (from negative); H: Interior, view from the back of the theater toward the stage (from negative); I: Interior, lobby of Hotel LaSalle (from negative); J: Exterior, University of Chicago Field House (from negative); K: Interior, Palmer House fourth floor lobby (from negative); L: Group of musicians (from negative).

            Envelopes said "P-2900.", all b&w.

            Label: No "A." in series. Assigned E-H 11/23/91.

Subjects:

Beverly Theater (Chicago, Ill.)

1600 West 95th Street (Chicago, Ill.)

LaSalle Hotel (Chicago, Ill.)

Palmer House (Chicago, Ill.)

17 East Monroe Street (Chicago, Ill.)

University of Chicago. Field House.

Hotels—Illinois—Chicago—1930-1939.

Hotel lobbies—Illinois—Chicago—1930-1939.

Motion picture theaters—Illinois—Chicago—1930-1939.

Confectioneries—Illinois—Chicago—1930-1939.

Musicians—Illinois—Chicago—1930-1939.

Chicago (Ill.)—Buildings, structures, etc.—1930-1939.

Chicago (Ill.)—Streets—95th Street—West—1600 

Form/genre:

Exterior views.

Interior views.

Gelatin silver prints.

Added entries:

Perry, R.

Bartsch, Helmut.

Holabird & Root (1928-1945)

Call# for originals:

HB-02900 PPL