Boys running on boardwalk in front of cottages at the Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground

DN-0007497

Title: Boys running on boardwalk in front of cottages at the Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground Description: Image of boys running on boardwalk in front of cottages at the Des Plaines Methodist Camp Ground in Des Plaines, Illinois. A United States flag is hanging between two trees in front of the cottages. The camp, on the banks of the Des Plaines River, was founded by Methodists in 1860 and granted a charter in 1867. Text on the image reads: New arrivals getting settled. Text on the negative reads: Scene on Chicago Avenue. Date Depicted: 1909 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0007497, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Horizon Bib. No.: 96369 Max Pixels - Width: 640 Max Pixels - Height: 449 Help improve this content