Browsing by Subject/Keyword: people, organizations and landmarks:
May T. Watts conducting a class at The Morton Arboretum (3.33923)
Date: February 1960Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts conducts a class at The Morton Arboretum Outpost as she holds a large-format piece of artwork depicting outlines of leaf shapes. Helen Turner is seated beside her. The class is being held in a room that appears to have a large brick fireplace with a chalkboard on its mantel.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts and class at the Arboretum, riding in an open-air tram (3.33926)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts and Helen Turner sit next to the driver of an open-air tram with a group taking her class at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts and class at the Arboretum, sitting on a bench (3.33928)
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts and Helen Turner sit on a bench at The Morton Arborteum with three other people, including two unidentified men and one unidentified women who may be attending one of her classes.
Extent: 1 photograph
May T. Watts, Mary Moulton, Helen Turner, Alice Goodrich, and Edna Jones with a class in the Redwood Building (3.34051)
Date: circa 1948 – 1959Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts with a class in the Redwood Building at The Morton Arboretum. Helen Turner and Mary Moulton appear in the back row on the left, Alice Goodrich is in the front row wearing a hat, and Edna Jones is on the far right.
Extent: 1 slide
Helen and Marge digging to a trout lily bulb (3.34084)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner and Marge Shawvan dig for a trout lily bulb at The Morton Arboretum in a class with May T. Watts.
Extent: 1 slide
Helen measuring a trout lily bulb root (3.34085)
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner measures the root of a trout lily bulb during a class with May T. Watts at The Morton Arboretum.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Viola Sobolik, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner (3.34451)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Viola Sobolik, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway, published by the Central Electric Railfans' Association in 1961. Turner appears to be taking down notes as Watts speaks.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Myrtle Pittenger, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner (3.34457)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Myrtle Pittenger, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway, published by the Central Electric Railfans' Association in 1961.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Erica Watts, Warren Keck, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner (3.34459)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Erica Watts, Warren Keck, May T. Watts, Helen Turner, and others gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts and Helen Turner with group at Wayne village station (3.35243)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Standing next to the Wayne village station, May T. Watts speaks to a group gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts appears to be reading from the book "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway. Helen Turner is visible to the far right.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, May T. Watts, and others near Wheaton (3.35248)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, May T. Watts, and others walk along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin near houses in Wheaton, Illinois, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Helen Turner, Jane Moore, May T. Watts, and others observing plants along railroad ties (3.35255)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner, Jane Moore, May T. Watts, and others stop to observe plants growing along railroad ties that were part of the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Helen Turner speaking to fellow hikers at a quarry (3.35256)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner speaks to other hikers at a quarry near Batavia, Illinois, along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts, Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, and others having lunch (3.35260)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts, Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, and others have a discussion while stopping for lunch at a park in Batavia near the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts and Helen Turner with fellow hikers (3.35261)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts, Helen Turner, and others pause to have a discussion near a stone retaining wall along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts speaking to fellow hikers (3.35262)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaks to hikes along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path. Helen Turner is seated to the left.
Extent: 1 slide