About this artwork
Correspondence, photographs, financial papers, printed papers, personal papers, and drawings documenting the history of Carson Pirie Scott, with particular focus on the company’s buildings and real estate. Also included are documention related to architect Louis Sullivan and the founders of Carson Pirie Scott.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- AIC Archives
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Artist
- Louis H. Sullivan (Architect)
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Title
- Carson Pirie Scott Collection
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Date
- Made 1857–2000
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Medium
- Typescript papers, correspondence, printed papers, photocopies, drawings, scrapbooks, black and white photographs and black and white negatives.
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Dimensions
- 7 boxes and 3 oversize portfolios: W.: 182.9 cm (72 in.)
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Credit Line
- Anonymous gift.
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Reference Number
- 2011.7
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