Rockefeller Chapel
| Title | Rockefeller Chapel |
| View | Carillon Dedication 1 |
| Series | II: Buildings and Grounds |
| Description | Music comes from the 286-ton instrument. Crowds gathered at the University of Chicago's chapel Thanksgiving morning for the dedication of it $200,000 carillon, a gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. The carillon is made up of seventy-two bells, the largest weighing 18.5 tons. |
| Alternate Name(s) | University Chapel |
| Subject Terms | Rockefeller, Laura Spelman, 1839-1915 | Rockefeller, John Davison, 1874-1960 | Carillons | Dedications (Ceremonies) | Chapels (Rooms or structures) | Gillett & Johnston Foundry |
| Photographer | Associated Press |
| Photograph Date | 1932-11-24 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 21.5 x 16.6 cm |
| Architect | Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor, 1869-1924; Mayers, Murray & Philip |
| Completion Date | 1928 |
| Location | 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Campus Grid | D29 |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf2-06643 |
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