The Library Photo Archives collection dates back to the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893. It comprises over 300,000 images in the areas of Anthropology, Botany, Geology, and Zoology. The collection also documents the history and architecture of the Museum, its exhibitions, staff and scientific expeditions.
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Caryatid statues and porch. Field Museum of Natural History exteriorCredit Information:
Field Museum of Natural History building as seen from the roof of the Blackstone Hotel, looking south west. 1921.Credit Information:
Historic photograph of The Field Museum on its opening day in 1921
50th Anniversary Exhibits in Stanley Field Hall including Lenses on Nature exhibit, Elephants, and Carl Akeley's Lion Spearing Bronze sculptures. 1943.Credit Information:
Boy and girl making faces at Bushman the Gorilla. 1963.Credit Information:
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Adults and children in Geology labs looking through microscopes. Members Night 1996.Credit Information:
Banners for Sue Uncrated, Field Museum building exterior. 1997.Credit Information:
Museum Campus and Lake Shore Drive. Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium and Soldier Field looking south. Aerial views taken from helicopter.Credit Information:
Children with cicada in Underground Adventure exhibit.Credit Information:
Paul Brinkman and Sue T. rex skull preparation progress. Work in 3rd floor Geology Department prep lab.Credit Information:
Elephants, Sue T. rex completed fossil skeleton with visitors in Stanley Field Hall. 2000.Credit Information:
Brachiosaurus cast, on Northwest terrace of the Museum. 2000. It measures 75 feet from nose to tail. Credit Information:
John Gurche painting of fleshed-out Tyrannosaurus Rex (T.rex).Credit Information:
Chocolate Box Video area with television sets. Chocolate exhibit installation. 2002.Credit Information:
Anthropology and Conservation departments' move team preparing artifacts for move to Collections Resource Center (CRC).Credit Information:
Exterior of Field Museum. South side Museum façade and pedestrian walkway used by Museum Campus visitors. Includes trees from Soldier Field.Credit Information:
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Closing photo-panel. Evolving Planet exhibit. Credit Information:
Lucy, Australopithicus afarensis, a hominid in Evolving Planet exhibit. Model by artist Elisabeth Daynes.Credit Information:
Carl Akeley's Fighting African Elephants in Stanley Field Hall. Credit Information:
Caryatid figure on the exterior of the Field Museum building showing erosion damage from acid rain.Credit Information:
Ron Testa and Diane Alexander White in in process of setting up the artifact of Bastet, 26th Dynasty 656 B.C. to 525 B.C Egyptian Bronze cat sculpture for Treasures exhibit Calendar, circa 1986. Credit information:
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