Chicago Park District Collection

The Chicago Public Library has provided a collection comprised of 10,000 images capturing the history of the Chicago Park District.  One of the largest contributions to the DPLA by an IDHH institution, the Chicago Park District Photographs digital collection is but a fraction of the Chicago Public Library’s Park District photographs. The digitized items represent 93 parks across the city. See all of the Chicago Park District items in the IDHH.

Sepia tone photo of lake amidst trees in a park
Washington Park, lagoon, 1935. Chicago Park District Records: Photographs, Box 104, Folder 5, Special Collections, Chicago Public Library. Permission to display provided by Chicago Public Library Special Collections
Four young women pose on a running track poised to start a sprint
Douglas Park, track and field, 1952. Chicago Park District Records: Photographs, Box 17, Folder 5, Special Collections, Chicago Public Library. Permission to display provided by Chicago Public Library Special Collections

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