Online image-list for job-file HB-16641 of the Hedrich-Blessing photograph collection, part 1, at Chicago History Museum, Research Center

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Title: Building for Sawyer Biscuit Co. in Melrose Park (Ill.), 1954 June 22.

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View A: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641a.jpg

View A: Perspective view (from negative)

View B: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641b.jpg

View B: Front perspective (from negative)

View C: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641c.jpg

View C: Front elevation (from negative)

View D: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641d.jpg

View D: Exterior, parking lot (from negative)

View E: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641e.jpg

View E: Exterior, rear of building (from negative)

View F: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641f.jpg

View F: Aerial view (from negative)

View G: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641g.jpg

View G: Exterior, parking lot (from print)

View H: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641h.jpg

View H: Exterior, rear windowless wall (from negative)

View I: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641i.jpg

View I: Interior, room with machinery, boiler (from negative)

View J: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641j.jpg

View J: Interior, stairway (from negative)

View K: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641k.jpg

View K: Aerial view (from negative)

View L: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641L.jpg

View L: Aerial view (from negative)

View M: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641m.jpg

View M: Wide, aerial view (from negative)

View N: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641n.jpg

View N: Interior, hallway (from negative)

View O: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641o.jpg

View O: Interior, factory (from negative)

View P: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641p.jpg

View P: Interior, factory (from negative)

View Q: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641q.jpg

View Q: Interior, cafeteria (from negative)

View R: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641r.jpg

View R: Interior, factory (from negative)

View S: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641s.jpg

View S: Interior, factory (from negative)

View T: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641t.jpg

View T: Interior, cafeteria dining room (from negative)

View U: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641u.jpg

View U: Interior, factory (from negative)

View V: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641v.jpg

View V: Interior, factory floor (from negative)

View W: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641w.jpg

View W: Interior, factory floor, machines (from negative)

View X: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641x.jpg

View X: Interior, factory floor, palettes of boxes, machines and workers (from negative)

View Y: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641y.jpg

View Y: Interior, factory (from negative)

View Z: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641z.jpg

View Z: Interior, factory (from negative)

View A2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641a2.jpg

View A2: Interior, factory (from negative)

View B2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641b2.jpg

View B2: Exterior, perspective view (from negative)

View C2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641c2.jpg

View C2: Exterior, perspective view framed by trees (from negative)

View D2: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641d2.jpg

View D2: Model of Biscuit Company (from negative)

View AA: http://chsmedia.org/media/hb/09/hb16641aa.jpg

View AA: Color version of A, front perspective (from transparency)

ID#: HB-16641

Creator: Hedrich-Blessing (Firm), photographer.

Title: Building for Sawyer Biscuit Co. in Melrose Park (Ill.), 1954 June 22.

Originals:

30 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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

2 transparencies : col. ; 8 x 10 in.

2 templates.

Summary: Includes exterior and interior views of the Sawyer Biscuit Co. building in Melrose Park (Ill.), designed by architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Exteriors show a long, low, steel-frame structure with curtain walls of glass, brick, and vertical metal siding between exposed columns. Some facades that are not fully glazed have ribbon windows. A parking lot lines the building along the factory/warehouse's back wall. Interior views include food-processing machinery and assembly lines in an open factory setting that has exposed trusses and brick or polished- wood floors. Interiors also include a lunchroom with vertical- wood siding, and a wood-paneled stairwell with half-turn stairs. Workers are present in many interior views.

Details: Views: A: Perspective view (from negative); B: Front perspective (from negative); C: Front elevation (from negative); D: Exterior, parking lot (from negative); E: Exterior, rear of building (from negative); F: Aerial view (from negative); G: Exterior, parking lot (from print); H: Exterior, rear windowless wall (from negative); I: Interior, room with machinery, boiler (from negative); J: Interior, stairway (from negative); K: Aerial view (from negative); L: Aerial view (from negative); M: Wide, aerial view (from negative); N: Interior, hallway (from negative); O: Interior, factory (from negative); P: Interior, factory (from negative).

Q: Interior, cafeteria (from negative); R: Interior, factory (from negative); S: Interior, factory (from negative); T: Interior, cafeteria dining room (from negative); U: Interior, factory (from negative); V: Interior, factory floor (from negative); W: Interior, factory floor, machines (from negative); X: Interior, factory floor, palettes of boxes, machines and workers (from negative); Y: Interior, factory (from negative); Z: Interior, factory (from negative); A2: Interior, factory (from negative); B2: Exterior, perspective view (from negative); C2: Exterior, perspective view framed by trees (from negative); D2: Model of Biscuit Company (from negative); AA: Color version of A, front perspective (from transparency).

Subjects:

Sawyer Biscuit Company (Melrose Park, Ill.)—Buildings.

Bakeries—Illinois—Melrose Park—1950-1959.

Industrial buildings—Illinois—Melrose Park—1950-1959.

Curtain walls (nonbearing walls).

Food processing plants.

Lunchrooms.

Machinery.

Employees.

Stairs.

Strip windows.

Trusses.

Melrose Park (Ill.)—Buildings, structures, etc.—1950-1959.

Form/genre:

Aerial views.

Exterior views.

Interior views.

Film negatives.

Film transparencies—Color.

Gelatin silver prints.

Added entries:

Engdahl, William S., photographer.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

Call# for originals:

HB-16641 PPL

HB-16641 PPN

HB-16641 PCO