West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation
Chicago (Ill.)
African American business enterprises--Illinois--Chicago
Stock preparation (Papermaking)
Black-and-white photography
Black and white photograph of a male employee working at the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. In the photograph, the employee is seen standing within a room full of recylced newspapers and paper products which will later be used for their paper production. The company was owned and operated by the black community of Chicago's West Side, including the "West Side Organization, Conservative Vice Lords, Student Afro-American Group, Egyptian Cobras, and Garfield Organization." Scanned from the negative.
Gilbert, Douglas R.
Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
In Copyright
Black and white photograph of an exterior view of the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The company was owned and operated by the black community of Chicago's West Side, including the "West Side Organization, Conservative Vice Lords, Student Afro-American Group, Egyptian Cobras, and Garfield Organization." In the photograph, the paper company's brick building is situated to the right of a large metal container parked in the foreground that is marked, "CCA, Container Corporation of America." Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of a parked business van for the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. In the photograph, the van is parked outside the brick business and the side of the van reads, "West Side Community Paper Stock Corp., 1900 West Thirteenth Street, Chicago, Illinois" and lists the company's phone number, in addition to the names, "Chester Robinson, Hosea Lindsey, Kennth Parks, Lamont Pierce, and Douglas Andrews." Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of the brick exterior of the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The company was owned and operated by the black community of Chicago's West Side, including the "West Side Organization, Conservative Vice Lords, Student Afro-American Group, Egyptian Cobras, and Garfield Organization." Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of a two male employees working alongside a paper baler at the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The company was owned and operated by the black community of Chicago's West Side, including the "West Side Organization, Conservative Vice Lords, Student Afro-American Group, Egyptian Cobras, and Garfield Organization." Scanned from the negative.
Forklift trucks
Black and white photograph of a male employee working with a paper baler and a Clark forklift at the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The company was owned and operated by the black community of Chicago's West Side, including the "West Side Organization, Conservative Vice Lords, Student Afro-American Group, Egyptian Cobras, and Garfield Organization." Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of a male employee working alongside a paper baling machine at the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The company was owned and operated by the black community of Chicago's West Side, including the "West Side Organization, Conservative Vice Lords, Student Afro-American Group, Egyptian Cobras, and Garfield Organization." Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of a parked business van for the West Side Community Paper Stock Corporation located in Chicago's West Side. The side of the van reads, "Owned and Operated by the Black Community of: Westside Organization, Conservative Vice Lords, Student Afro American Group, Egyptian Cobras, and Garfield Organization." Scanned from the negative.
Geneva (Ill.)
Advertising--Beer
Blatz Brewing Co.
Bottling--Illinois
Black and white photograph of a painted advertisement for "Geneva Bottling Works Incorporated," located on the side of a brick building in Geneva, Illinois. The advertisement reads, "Now at Popular Prices, draft-brewed Blatz, Milwaukee's Favorite Premium Beer." Scanned from the negative.
The Unitarian Church of Geneva, Illinois
Churches--Illinois
Unitarian churches--Illinois
Black and white photograph of a front entrance view of the Unitarian Church of Geneva, Illinois, founded in 1842. Scanned from the negative.
Grant Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Baseball fields--Illinois--Chicago
Black and white photograph of a group of men playing a game of baseball at a roadside baseball field in Grant Park, Chicago. Scanned from the negative.
Festivals--Illinois
Parades--Illinois
Plein air painting--Illinois
Swedish Americans--Illinois
Swedish Americans--Illinois--Geneva
Black and white photograph of the Geneva "Swedish Days" festival held in Geneva, Illinois. In the photograph, an art sale is taking place in a wooded area along the parade route and a group of artists are doing a plein air painting demonstration while a crowd of people browse the artwork for sale nearby. The summer festival dates back to 1949 and celebrates the Swedish heritage of the immigrants who settled in the Geneva, Illinois area. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of the Geneva "Swedish Days" festival held in Geneva, Illinois. In the photograph, an art sale is taking place in a wooded area along the parade route and an artist is doing a plein air painting demonstration while a crowd of people looks on. The summer festival dates back to 1949 and celebrates the Swedish heritage of the immigrants who settled in the Geneva, Illinois area. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of the Geneva "Swedish Days" festival held in Geneva, Illinois. In the photograph, an art sale is taking place in a wooded area along the parade route and a woman is viewing the artwork on display in the foreground. The summer festival dates back to 1949 and celebrates the Swedish heritage of the immigrants who settled in the Geneva, Illinois area. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of the Geneva "Swedish Days" festival held in Geneva, Illinois. In the photograph, an art sale is taking place along a parade route sidewalk while the crowd is gathered around the parade in the background. The summer festival dates back to 1949 and celebrates the Swedish heritage of the immigrants who settled in the Geneva, Illinois area. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of a parade during the Geneva "Swedish Days" festival held in Geneva, Illinois. In the photograph, four older men dressed in cowboy hats and wearing sheriff's department badges are seen riding on horseback while the crowd looks on from a neighborhood street. The summer festival dates back to 1949 and celebrates the Swedish heritage of the immigrants who settled in the Geneva, Illinois area. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of a parade during the Geneva "Swedish Days" festival held in Geneva, Illinois. In the photograph, a vintage automobile is seen driving down a neighborhood street with an American and Swedish flag on display while the crowd looks on. The summer festival dates back to 1949 and celebrates the Swedish heritage of the immigrants who settled in the Geneva, Illinois area. Scanned from the negative.
Black and white photograph of a parade during the Geneva "Swedish Days" festival held in Geneva, Illinois. In the photograph, a group of baton twirling girls are marching in the parade while in costume. The summer festival dates back to 1949 and celebrates the Swedish heritage of the immigrants who settled in the Geneva, Illinois area. Scanned from the negative.
Memorial Day Parade, St. Charles, Illinois
Saint Charles (Ill.)
Memorial Day
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts--Illinois
Black and white photograph of a Memorial Day parade in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, the parade is marching down main street with multiple Boy Scout troops leading the way as the crowd looks on. In the foreground, two young scouts are seen holding an American flag and a Boy Scout troop flag with the words "St. Charles" written across it. Scanned from the negative.
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts--Illinois
Marquees--Illinois
Black and white photograph of a Memorial Day parade in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, the parade is marching down main street with multiple Girl Scout troops leading the way as the crowd looks on. The marquee for the Arcada Theatre can be seen in the background. Scanned from the negative.
Texaco, Inc
Black and white photograph of a Memorial Day parade in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, the parade is marching down main street with multiple Girl Scout troops leading the way as the crowd looks on. A Texaco gas station sign and the marquee for the Arcada Theatre can be seen in the background. Scanned from the negative.
Memorial Day addresses
Black and white photograph of a man in uniform speaking at an outdoor podium as a part of a Memorial Day gathering in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, the serviceman is giving a speech to the surrounding audience from a podium that has the words "Democracy" and "American Legion" posted across it. Scanned from the negative.
Kittens
Kane County (Ill.)
Black and white photograph of two kittens playing together indoors while lying on a sunlit wooden floor in Kane County, Illinois. Scanned from the negative.
Automobiles--Illinois--Kane County
Farms--Illinois--Kane County
Farmhouses--Illinois--Kane County
Black and white photograph of a deserted farm in Kane County, Illinois. In the photograph, a station wagon is parked alongside a weathered farmhouse. The automobile appears to be in a state of disrepair while being propped off the ground with the tires missing. Scanned from the negative.