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Guide to the John Illo Photograph Collection
circa 1910s-1950s
PR 358
Descriptive Summary
| Creator
- pht:
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Illo, John, 1926- |
| Title: |
John Illo photograph collection |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
circa 1910s-1950s |
| Abstract: |
157 photographs, most taken by John Illo (b. 1926), of passenger ships, tugboats,
and warships in New York Harbor. Twelve (not taken by Illo) show the wrecked ocean
liner Morro Castle near Asbury Park, New Jersey, around 1934. The collection includes views of well-known
Manhattan sites such as the Chrysler Building and McSorley's Old Ale House, and "characters"
Illo encountered around New York City, such as men riding the subway, a three-card
monte dealer, a man fishing treasure from a sidewalk grate, and men experiencing homelessness.
Also present are twenty images of people thought to have been in Vaudeville; two show
John Illo's father, Frank Illo (1886-1976), who worked as a stage carpenter in addition
to performing.
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| Quantity: |
0.209 Linear feet (1 box) |
| Language: |
The collection consists solely of photographic prints. Any text appearing in the images
or written on their backs is generally in English.
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| Call Phrase: |
PR 358 |
