Jake Mey spruce plot (3.33288)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Jake Mey spruce plot
Extent: 1 negative
Building roads, workers with horse-drawn wagons and equipment (3.33509)
Date: circa 1916Type: Photographic image
Description:Building roads, workers with horse-drawn wagons and equipment
Farmers in those days had to work out their road tax
Extent: 1 negative filmstrip
Thomas H. Slusser Farm, Wheaton, Illinois (3.5287)
Date: 1920sCreator: Steinbrecher, Harold F.
Type: Map
Description:Shows a portion only of Slusser properties which bordered on Leask Lane to the west and on Thornhill Farm to the east. The area shown was subsequently purchased by the Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
Morton Arboretum [development and land acquisitions] (3.5288)
Date: 1920sType: Map
Description:A schematic drawing showing principal land tracts and ownership within the projected boundaries of the Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet
First ravine path bridge, Schultz Woods (3.33289)
Date: 1920sType: Photographic image
Description:First ravine path bridge, Schultz Woods
Extent: 1 negative
South Farm barn (3.3067)
Date: 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:South Farm barn as it looked in 1921. After Mrs. Cudahy became chairman, barns were lowered. Buildings were built in 1917 by veterinarian, Dr. Jeffrey, and used as hospital for sick animals. Mr. Morton bought it and raised hogs and farmed until summer of 1921. Turned over to Arboretum in fall of 1921.
Extent: 1 photograph
Joe Klavas looking north in South Farm courtyard (3.5034)
Date: September 21 – December 20 1921Type: Photographic image
Description:Joe Klavas looking north in South Farm courtyard, barn yard with mules in the background.
Extent: 1 photograph
Lookout along Ridge Road above Geographic Groups (3.32762)
Date: 1922 – 1949Type: Photographic image
Description:Lookout along Ridge Road above Geographic Groups, Rogers Farm in the distance
Extent: 1 negative
South Farm house, originally Jeffrey Farm residence (3.38235)
Date: 1922Type: Photographic image
Description:South Farm house, originally Jeffrey Farm residence (built 1917). In 1921, Clarence Godshalk lived there with Wyllie family in room over bay. Later Senn's, then Van Gemert's lived there. Cookhouse for workers was in basement. House was torn down. Fireplace smoked upstairs and down.
Extent: 1 photograph
Rogers Farm on Park Blvd. as viewed through trees from Ridge Road (3.32765)
Date: 1922 – 1949Type: Photographic image
Description:Rogers Farm on Park Blvd. as viewed through trees from Ridge Road
Extent: 1 negative
Rogers Farm on Park Blvd. viewed through trees from Ridge Road (3.32766)
Date: 1922 – 1949Type: Photographic image
Description:Rogers Farm on Park Blvd. viewed through trees from Ridge Road
Extent: 1 negative
Puffer Lake with Lacy Farm and Arbor Farm in background (3.36989)
Date: 1923 – 1924Type: Photographic image
Description:Puffer Lake
Buildings in center background Alice Lacy Farm. Buildings and silo in right background Arbor Farm, formerly Puffer Farm.
Extent: 1 photograph
Jeffrey Farm House at South Farm with greenhouse (3.36103)
Date: 1924 – 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Jeffrey Farm House at South Farm showing 1st Arboretum greenhouse built in 1922, water tower in distance
Extent: 1 negative
Home Farm buildings, cookhouse and dormitory for laborers (big bldg) (3.36454)
Date: 1924 – 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Home Farm buildings, cookhouse and dormitory for laborers (big bldg)
Extent: 1 negative
Horseback riders through Puffer land when road is being constructed (3.2936)
Date: 1927Type: Photographic image
Description:Horseback riders through Puffer land when road is being constructed
Extent: 1 negative
South Farm buildings as they looked before 1935 (3.38469)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:South Farm buildings as they looked before 1935. South side of courtyard contained buggy shed, ice house and milk house. It became first Arboretum office in 1921. Office moved to Administration Building in 1935. Far end of this building was originally implement storage. Later it became cookhouse. Arboretum shop after that.
Extent: 1 filmstrip
South Farm buildings (3.37655)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:South Farm buildings, as they looked before 1935. South side of courtyard contained buggy shed, ice house and milk house. It became first Arboretum office in 1921. Office moved to Administration Building in 1935. Far end of this building was originally implement storage. Later it became cookhouse. Arboretum shop after that.
Extent: 1 photograph
Looking northeast over Jake Mey spruce plot from Overlook Drive (3.32770)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Looking northeast over Jake Mey spruce plot along wooden railing from Overlook Drive
Extent: 1 negative
Hatch Woods main trail in winter (3.33290)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Hatch Woods main trail in winter
Extent: 1 negative
South Farm as it looked before 1935, equipment in courtyard between buildings (3.38470)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:South Farm as it looked before 1935, equipment in courtyard between buildings. South side of courtyard contained buggy shed, ice house and milk house. It became first Arboretum office in 1921. Office moved to Administration Building in 1935. Far end of this building was originally implement storage. Later it became cookhouse. Arboretum shop after that.
Extent: 1 filmstrip
Ravine path bridge on east side above Geographic Groups (3.33263)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Ravine path bridge on east side above Geographic Groups
On land purchased from John Schultz
Extent: 1 negative filmstrip
Field of corn shocks looking toward Park Blvd. and calf pasture (3.31745)
Date: 1930 – 1949Type: Photographic image
Description:Field of corn shocks looking toward Park Blvd. and calf pasture before Joy Morton turned it over to the Arboretum
Extent: 1 negative
South Farm as it looked before 1935, man walking near building in courtyard (3.38471)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:South Farm as it looked before 1935, man walking near building in courtyard. South side of courtyard contained buggy shed, ice house and milk house. It became first Arboretum office in 1921. Office moved to Administration Building in 1935. Far end of this building was originally implement storage. Later it became cookhouse. Arboretum shop after that.
Extent: 1 filmstrip
Original South Farm house with high water tank and windmill, built 1917, torn down 1930 (3.38236)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Original South Farm house with high water tank and windmill, built 1917, torn down 1930
Extent: 1 photograph
South Farm buildings as they looked before 1935, man working on roof (3.38472)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:South Farm buildings as they looked before 1935, man working on roof. South side of courtyard contained buggy shed, ice house and milk house. It became first Arboretum office in 1921. Office moved to Administration Building in 1935. Far end of this building was originally implement storage. Later it became cookhouse. Arboretum shop after that.
Extent: 1 filmstrip
Lake Road in winter on former Cutten land, purchased from Johnson's (3.32152)
Date: 1930sType: Photographic image
Description:Lake Road in winter on former Cutten land, purchased from Johnson's
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's Model A Ford Roadster in distance on snow covered road, South Farm in background (3.36455)
Date: April 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's Model A Ford Roadster in distance on snow covered road, South Farm in background, late snow. Car given to Clarence Godshalk by Mr. Morton for Arboretum use.
Extent: 1 negative
Clarence Godshalk's Model A Ford Roadster on snow covered road, South Farm in background (3.36104)
Date: April 1930Type: Photographic image
Description:Clarence Godshalk's Model A Ford Roadster on snow covered road, South Farm in background, late snow. Car given to Clarence Godshalk by Mr. Morton for Arboretum use.
Extent: 1 negative
Rogers Farm on Park Blvd. from Ridge Road by Geographic Groups (3.32764)
Date: 1934Type: Photographic image
Description:Rogers Farm on Park Blvd. from Ridge Road by Geographic Groups
Extent: 1 negative
Looking north on Route 53 to Arboretum residential housing and South Farm, soon after Clarence Godshalk's first house was moved to South Farm and later to Arbordale (3.38237)
Date: 1935 – 1936Type: Photographic image
Description:Looking north on Route 53 at Arboretum residential housing and South Farm, soon after Clarence Godshalk's first house was moved to South Farm and later to Arbordale
Jeffrey house and first Godshalk residence shown
Extent: 1 photograph
Charles Schroeder residence on Butterfield Road, taken for appraisal of farms at time estate was transferred (3.38238)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Charles Schroeder residence on Butterfield Road, taken for appraisal of farms at time estate was transferred
Extent: 1 photograph
Farm on Warrenville Road, appraised at time estate was transferred (3.38239)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Farm on Warrenville Road, appraised at time estate was transferred
Extent: 1 photograph
Farm residence on Ogden, formerly Ed Puffer farm, later called Arbor Farm (3.38240)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:Farm residence on Ogden, just east of Belmont and Warrenville Roads (north side), formerly Ed Puffer farm, later called Arbor Farm. Entrance to Arboretum from this property. Kept hogs. Pond was observation point for the Holabirds. Eickhorsts lived there and ran farm for Mr. Morton. (Rudolph Eickhorst, father of Walter Eickhorst). House torn down about 1946 when land was sold.
Extent: 1 photograph
View looking northwest from Ridge Road overlook (3.37354)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:View looking northwest from Ridge Road overlook and wooden railing
Rogers land in distance
Extent: 1 photograph
View from prairie remnant on Meadow Road looking northwest over Cutten land (3.3027)
Date: 1940sType: Photographic image
Description:View from prairie remnant on Meadow Road looking northwest over Cutten land
Extent: 1 photograph
Dr. Malacek's land south of Arboretum during flood (3.33538)
Date: 1960sType: Photographic image
Description:Dr. Malacek's land south of Arboretum during flood
Extent: 1 negative filmstrip