Press Building
| Title | Press Building |
| View | Cornerstone Laying 1 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | University Press Building cornerstone laying. From left (1st row): Newman Miller, director of the Press; J. Laurence Laughlin, professor and head of the Political Economy department; William Rainey Harper, university president; John D. Rockefeller, philanthropist and university founder; Paul Shorey professor of Greek Language and Literature; (2nd row): Martin Ryerson, board of trustees president; trustees, Andrew MacLeish and Adolphus C. Bartlett; Joseph P. Iddings professor of Petrology; Thomas C. Chamberlain, professor of Geology; and, educator Arthur Bestor. |
| Alternate Name(s) | University Bookstore |
| Subject Terms | Harper, William Rainey, 1856-1906 | Rockefeller, John Davison, 1839-1937 | Ryerson, Martin Antoine, 1856-1932 | Chamberlin, Thomas Chrowder, 1843-1928 | Laughlin, James Laurence, 1850-1933 | Shorey, Paul, 1857-1934 |
| Photographer | Green, Allen Ayrault |
| Photograph Date | 1901-06-15 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 15.4 x 22.4 cm |
| Architect | Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge |
| Completion Date | 1902 |
| Location | 970 E. 58th Street | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | A13 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-05937 |
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