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The Constitution printed in the Annual Announcements outlined the process of gaining membership into the Chicago Woman’s Club. In 1885, prospective club members needed explicit endorsement from two club members, a majority vote of acceptance, and an…

From the Club’s inception, Annual Announcements listed the officers, committees, and lecture program of the Chicago Woman’s Club. Note that Prison Reform emerges as a topic of interest as early as 1877. The Club’s well-decorated rooms at the Art…

Sensational newspaper headlines like “Disgusting Rowdyism” and “A Murderous Mob” emphasize the volatility of the urban underclass in late nineteenth century Chicago. At the same time, the press ran articles that touted morality and education as…

Governor and Mrs. Stratton ride in one of the Hawthorn-Mellody Farms' dairy carriages.

A view of Hawthorn-Mellody's western town complete with a bank, general store, and covered wagons.

Photograph of the state of the art machinery that processes milk from dairy cows to finished product, ready to be delivered to homes across the North Shore.

Exterior photograph of the general store at Hawthorn-Mellody Farms. Above the door reads "Club of Champs"--the advertising campaign using celebrity endorsements.

Children view the mosaic depicting a field of cows in the Milk Parlor at Hawthorn-Mellody Farms.

A young girl gives an elephant from the Hawthorn-Mellody Farm's Petting Zoo a drink from the water fountain.