IWS woman weighing baby - Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. Woman's Auxiliary

ICHi-076358

Title: IWS woman weighing baby Description: A woman with an Infant Welfare armband weighs a baby. This documentation is part of the activities of Chicago's Infant Welfare Society. The IWS was a social service organization which resulted from a merger of the Milk Commission of Chicago and the Children's Hospital Society. The collection includes scenes at IWS stations with mothers and children being examined by health care staff. Local Notes: Forms part of the Russell L. Lewis, Jr. Nitrate Photography Collection. Date Depicted: circa 1910-1929 Creator: Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. Woman's Auxiliary Creator Role: creator Physical Format: black-and-white negatives; cellulose nitrate film Extent: 7 x 11 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: Chicago History Museum, ICHi-076358 Accession Number: 1980.170 Acquisition Source: Gift of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, Women's Auxiliary, 1974 Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Other Storage Location: Infant Welfare Society of Chicago nitrate negatives, Box 1 of 1 (NN0006) Catalog Record ID: 4536 Max Pixels - Width: 6000 Max Pixels - Height: 4804 Help improve this content