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South Side Collection

"South Side: A Tapestry of Life and Resilience" In the bustling streets of Chicago's South Side, a vibrant tapestry of life unfolds

Background imageSouth Side Collection: CHICAGO: CHILDREN, 1941. Children jumping rope outside of an apartment building

CHICAGO: CHILDREN, 1941. Children jumping rope outside of an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, April 1941

Background imageSouth Side Collection: CHICAGO: MOVIE THEATER. Children lined up to see the Easter Sunday matinee at a

CHICAGO: MOVIE THEATER. Children lined up to see the Easter Sunday matinee at a movie theater on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, April 1941

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The South Side of Haddon Hall (colour litho)

The South Side of Haddon Hall (colour litho)
6026656 The South Side of Haddon Hall (colour litho) by Gardner, William Biscombe (1847-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: The South Side of Haddon Hall)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: CHICAGO: FAMILY, 1941. An African American family in Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO: FAMILY, 1941. An African American family in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, July 1941

Background imageSouth Side Collection: CHICAGO: WOMEN, 1941. Women on Easter Sunday on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO: WOMEN, 1941. Women on Easter Sunday on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1941

Background imageSouth Side Collection: CHICAGO: CHILDREN, 1941. Children playing ring around the rosie in the Black Belt

CHICAGO: CHILDREN, 1941. Children playing ring around the rosie in the Black Belt neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, 1941

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The War in America, the Texans of Longstreets Corps retaking the Outer Line of Intrenchments

The War in America, the Texans of Longstreets Corps retaking the Outer Line of Intrenchments on the South Side of
1613134 The War in America, the Texans of Longstreets Corps retaking the Outer Line of Intrenchments on the South Side of the James River (engraving) by English School

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Front of the Great Exhibition Building, Exterior of the South Side (engraving)

Front of the Great Exhibition Building, Exterior of the South Side (engraving)
1625772 Front of the Great Exhibition Building, Exterior of the South Side (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Front of the Great Exhibition Building)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Houses on the south side of Leadenhall Street, 1796. Copperplate engraving drawn

Houses on the south side of Leadenhall Street, 1796. Copperplate engraving drawn
FLO5000654 Houses on the south side of Leadenhall Street, 1796. Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his Topography of London

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Croda di Passaporto seen on the south side, Auronzo di Cadore

Tre Cime di Lavaredo and Croda di Passaporto seen on the south side, Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Veneto, Italy

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Tre Cime di Lavaredo seen on the south side, Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Veneto, Italy

Tre Cime di Lavaredo seen on the south side, Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Veneto, Italy

Background imageSouth Side Collection: South side view of Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites, Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Veneto

South side view of Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites, Auronzo di Cadore, Belluno, Veneto, Italy

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Aerial view of Himalaya range with mount Everest visible, Nepal

Aerial view of Himalaya range with mount Everest visible, Nepal

Background imageSouth Side Collection: East Weald, Hampstead, The Entrance Front, The South Side (b / w photo)

East Weald, Hampstead, The Entrance Front, The South Side (b / w photo)
3650626 East Weald, Hampstead, The Entrance Front, The South Side (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: East Weald, Hampstead, The Entrance Front)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: View from the Cowgate of the Buildings on the South Side of the Parliament Close

View from the Cowgate of the Buildings on the South Side of the Parliament Close
5202904 View from the Cowgate of the Buildings on the South Side of the Parliament Close, the Highest Buildings in Edinburgh (engraving) by English School

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral: South Side, XI (b / w photo)

The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral: South Side, XI (b / w photo)
6022501 The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral: South Side, XI (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Side, XI)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral: South Side, from East, I (b / w photo)

The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral: South Side, from East, I (b / w photo)
6022490 The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral: South Side, from East, I (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Side, from East, I)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Iffley Church, Norman Door, South Side (b / w photo)

Iffley Church, Norman Door, South Side (b / w photo)
5986768 Iffley Church, Norman Door, South Side (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iffley Church, Norman Door, South Side)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Cambridge: Peterhouse, Exterior of the South Side of the Principal Court (etching)

Cambridge: Peterhouse, Exterior of the South Side of the Principal Court (etching)
6003321 Cambridge: Peterhouse, Exterior of the South Side of the Principal Court (etching) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peterhouse)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Holborn Viaduct Subways (engraving)

Holborn Viaduct Subways (engraving)
1626053 Holborn Viaduct Subways (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holborn Viaduct Subways. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 November 1871)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The War in the East, with the Russians, Cossack Outpost on the South Side of the Danube (engraving)

The War in the East, with the Russians, Cossack Outpost on the South Side of the Danube (engraving)
1049544 The War in the East, with the Russians, Cossack Outpost on the South Side of the Danube (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the East)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Crisis in the East (engraving)

The Crisis in the East (engraving)
1050121 The Crisis in the East (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in the East)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily (engraving)

The Eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily (engraving)
1044095 The Eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Laying of the Memorial Stone of the New Tower Bridge by the Prince of Wales (engraving)

The Laying of the Memorial Stone of the New Tower Bridge by the Prince of Wales (engraving)
1062101 The Laying of the Memorial Stone of the New Tower Bridge by the Prince of Wales (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Ball in the Guildhall, South Side (engraving)

The Ball in the Guildhall, South Side (engraving)
1102543 The Ball in the Guildhall, South Side (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ball in the Guildhall, South Side)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Cavern Chapel on the South Side of the Acropolis

The Cavern Chapel on the South Side of the Acropolis
LLM458251 The Cavern Chapel on the South Side of the Acropolis by Fulleylove, John (1847-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cavern Chapel on the South Side of the Acropolis)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Gilt Room--South Side (b / w photo)

The Gilt Room--South Side (b / w photo)
3104829 The Gilt Room--South Side (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gilt Room--South Side)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: South Side of the Great Hall (b / w photo)

South Side of the Great Hall (b / w photo)
3103194 South Side of the Great Hall (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Side of the Great Hall)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Completion of the Great Nile Dam, Scenes at Assiout and Assouan (b / w photo)

The Completion of the Great Nile Dam, Scenes at Assiout and Assouan (b / w photo)
1600949 The Completion of the Great Nile Dam, Scenes at Assiout and Assouan (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Completion of the Great Nile Dam)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral: East End, South Side of Altar (b / w photo)

The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral: East End, South Side of Altar (b / w photo)
6022539 The Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral: East End, South Side of Altar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: East End, South Side of Altar)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Amiens Cathedral, South Side of the Choir looking East (engraving)

Amiens Cathedral, South Side of the Choir looking East (engraving)
2782148 Amiens Cathedral, South Side of the Choir looking East (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amiens Cathedral)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The South Side of the Saloon (b / w photo)

The South Side of the Saloon (b / w photo)
3104333 The South Side of the Saloon (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The South Side of the Saloon)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Marble Hall, South Side (b / w photo)

The Marble Hall, South Side (b / w photo)
3102683 The Marble Hall, South Side (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marble Hall, South Side)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Great Exhibition (engraving)

The Great Exhibition (engraving)
1625716 The Great Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Exhibition. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 14 June 1851)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The British Association at Southampton, Sketches of the Town and Neighbourhood (engraving)

The British Association at Southampton, Sketches of the Town and Neighbourhood (engraving)
1622288 The British Association at Southampton, Sketches of the Town and Neighbourhood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Great Fire at Chicago (engraving)

The Great Fire at Chicago (engraving)
1588554 The Great Fire at Chicago (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire at Chicago)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Illustrated News, a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of Pictorial Journalism (engraving)

Illustrated News, a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of Pictorial Journalism (engraving)
1106683 Illustrated News, a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of Pictorial Journalism (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrated News)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Souris, a Prairietown in Manitoba (engraving)

Souris, a Prairietown in Manitoba (engraving)
1044746 Souris, a Prairietown in Manitoba (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Souris, a Prairietown in Manitoba)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Newcastle, Views in Armstrong Park

The Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Newcastle, Views in Armstrong Park and at Cragside (engraving)
1045618 The Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Newcastle, Views in Armstrong Park and at Cragside (engraving) by English School

Background imageSouth Side Collection: New Billingsgate Market, South Side, fronting the River Thames (engraving)

New Billingsgate Market, South Side, fronting the River Thames (engraving)
6022305 New Billingsgate Market, South Side, fronting the River Thames (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Billingsgate Market, South Side)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: New Mosaics at St Pauls Cathedral (b / w photo)

New Mosaics at St Pauls Cathedral (b / w photo)
1628202 New Mosaics at St Pauls Cathedral (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Mosaics at St Pauls Cathedral)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Antiquarian Discoveries in Windsor Castle (engraving)

Antiquarian Discoveries in Windsor Castle (engraving)
1594919 Antiquarian Discoveries in Windsor Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antiquarian Discoveries in Windsor Castle)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: St Stephen s, Vienna, Stone Gablets on the South Side (engraving)

St Stephen s, Vienna, Stone Gablets on the South Side (engraving)
5213704 St Stephen s, Vienna, Stone Gablets on the South Side (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Stephen s, Vienna, Stone Gablets on the South Side)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Paris: Palace of the Louvre and Tuileries, South Side (b / w photo)

Paris: Palace of the Louvre and Tuileries, South Side (b / w photo)
6007802 Paris: Palace of the Louvre and Tuileries, South Side (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palace of the Louvre and Tuileries, South Side)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: Ancient Font in Winchester Cathedral, South Side (engraving)

Ancient Font in Winchester Cathedral, South Side (engraving)
2811254 Ancient Font in Winchester Cathedral, South Side (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Font in Winchester Cathedral, South Side)

Background imageSouth Side Collection: The south side of Pile Street (w / c on paper)

The south side of Pile Street (w / c on paper)
2831530 The south side of Pile Street (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageSouth Side Collection: South Side of West Street, without Lawfords Gate (pencil & w / c on paper)

South Side of West Street, without Lawfords Gate (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832249 South Side of West Street, without Lawfords Gate (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageSouth Side Collection: View at Claremont (engraving)

View at Claremont (engraving)
1037048 View at Claremont (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View at Claremont)




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"South Side: A Tapestry of Life and Resilience" In the bustling streets of Chicago's South Side, a vibrant tapestry of life unfolds. In 1941, amidst the backdrop of a changing world, children found joy in simple pleasures. Outside their apartment buildings, they leapt with boundless energy while jumping rope, their laughter echoing through the air. The allure of the silver screen beckoned young hearts as they eagerly lined up for the Easter Sunday matinee at local movie theaters. Excitement filled their eyes as they anticipated an afternoon filled with wonder and enchantment. Amidst this diverse community, an African American family stood strong in Chicago's embrace. Their love and unity radiated through every interaction, defying societal boundaries that sought to divide them. They were a testament to resilience and hope. On Easter Sunday on the South Side, women adorned themselves in colorful attire that reflected both tradition and individuality. As they gathered together to celebrate faith and community spirit, their grace shone brightly against the backdrop of towering cityscape. Within the heart of Black Belt neighborhood lay another scene from childhood innocence - children playing ring around the rosie. Their carefree giggles echoed through these historic streets where culture thrived despite adversity. Beyond Chicago's borders but still on America's South Side lies another tale etched into history - Texans reclaiming intrenchments during war times along James River's southern banks. Courageous soldiers fought valiantly for what they believed in; their bravery forever imprinted upon this land. Across continents stands a majestic exhibition building whose grandeur captivates all who behold it from its south side exterior engraving. It serves as a symbol not only of architectural marvels but also human ingenuity and creativity that transcends time itself. Away from urban landscapes lies Auronzo di Cadore in Italy where nature paints its own masterpiece on Tre Cime di Lavaredo's south side.