Cook Co Poor Farm, north view, Illinois, 1910 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Cook Co Poor Farm, north view, Illinois, 1910, a historic image rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Cook Co. Poor Farm, north view
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Cook Co Poor Farm, north view, Illinois, 1910
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The Cook County Poor Farm at Dunning, on the northwest side of Chicago, was photographed in 1910 as a public institution for residents with no other means of support. Cook County then held more than two million people, most of them in Chicago, a city built on meatpacking, railroads, grain handling, and manufacturing. County poor farms of this era relied on fields, barns, and outbuildings, because residents who were able were expected to grow food and do chores in return for shelter. Dunning's county facilities, including the nearby asylum, formed a visible part of the county's public welfare system, and officials and reformers argued over their conditions throughout the decade.
| Created / published | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Creator | alling construction co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Illinois |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 739 px · prints to 18 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Cook Co. Poor Farm, north view |
| Reference | IL Cook Co Poor Farm, north view 1910 |
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