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Camp Gray - digital images

2023.10.70

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Presbyterian Camp/Camp Gray/Forward Movement Park 1899-2014Swift Villa/Tumble InnWestminster Lodge

Camp Grey was established by Reverend George Gray as the Forward Movement Park. The purpose of the park to provide rest and relief to mothers and children who lived in Chicago's poorer neighborhood. A week of fresh air and healthful activities was thought to enrich health-- both physical and spiritual. At its height, the camp included acres of dunes and woods with multiple camps.

1897 Forward Movement Park, Gray and Presbyterian Camps -2014Buildings: Lost

Winthers, Sally

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Gray, Reverend George W.

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023. The location of an original or printed version of these photos was unknown at the time of cataloging.

05/14/2023

10/22/2024