Percy H. Sloan photographs [graphic], 1890-1930.

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Percy H. Sloan photographs [graphic], 1890-1930.

Photographs of the Chicagoland area, taken between 1890 and 1930. Subjects include aerial views of Chicago and nearby suburbs, church architecture, commercial architecture, domestic architecture, and public buildings, such as schools, libraries, and post offices. Photos of buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, H.H. Richardson, and Louis Sullivan are included in the collection, as are photographs of some structures built for the World's Columbian Exposition. Most photographs are annotated with the name and address of the structure or, in the case of the aerial views, with the date and the subject of the photograph.

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