Donation of Artifact
At our April meeting, board member Peter Pero donated this pressboard sign from one of the hot dog stands formerly near Maxwell and Halsted Streets to our collection of historic artifacts and papers....
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Maxwell Street and Maxwell Street Market Tour for the Chicago Architecture...
The Making Futures collaboration between the University of the Arts Berlin and the practitioners’ collective raumlabor requested a Maxwell Street walking tour, drawn to board member Dr. Janelle...
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Dramatic Changes to the Maxwell Street Blues Bus in 2019
The iconic Blues Bus that had sold blues music and celebrated blues musicians at the historic Maxwell Street Market under the ownership of its creators, John and Marie Johnson, has undergone dramatic...
View ArticleExhibit of Maxwell Street Foundation architectural remnants at UIC Richard J....
These architectural fragments from buildings formerly along Maxwell Street, Halsted Street, and Roosevelt Road help tell the story of the built environment and commerce at the old Maxwell Street...
View ArticleDonor visit to see the Maxwell portraits displayed at Saint Ignatius College...
The portraits of Dr. Philip Maxwell, for whom Chicago’s Maxwell Street is named, and his wife Jerusha are displayed at Saint Ignatius College Prep inside the school’s Main Entry that has fronted the...
View ArticleThe Maxwell Street Foundation is fundraising!
The Maxwell Street Foundation seeks funds for the conservation of the first in its collection of signs: the Vienna Beef Hot Dog sign. Collected by members of the Maxwell Street Foundation c. 1995...
View ArticleThe Maxwell Street Foundation seeks your Maxwell Street story!
The Maxwell Street Foundation has been a Partner with StoryCorps for the past five years during which time numerous interviews were conducted at the Maxwell Street Market on Sundays and in the...
View ArticleConservation of the “Vienna Beef” Sign
The Maxwell Street Foundation hosted a webinar on Zoom led by The Conservation Center on 10/19/2020, where conservators walked us through the conservation process. Maria Ochalek, the Director of Client...
View ArticleMaxwell Street Foundation collection items on display at the Vienna Beef...
The Vienna Beef Factory Store at 2501 N. Damen now hosts a “Museum” inside a portion of its former factory building to celebrate 125 years of Vienna Beef, Ltd. The company was founded by...
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“No Covid Blues!” Public Health Video by founder of the Maxwell Street Market...
Lori ‘Low-reen’ Lewis, the lead singer and band leader is a registered nurse working with homeless people. She was a student of Chicago Blues legend David ‘Honeyboy’ Edwards and wanted to give back...
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Maxwell Street posters by John H. Sibley
John Sibley’s Maxwell Street posters are now for sale. https://docsib.wixsite.com/maxwellstreet The creation of these seven posters are inspired by John’s visits to Old Maxwell Street as a youth,...
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Tribute to “Mayor of Maxwell Street” Charlie Joe Henderson
Charlie Joe Henderson, Blues Entrepreneur and Maxwell St. Legend Dies by Steve Balkin, Professor Emeritus at Roosevelt University, February 1, 2022 Charlie Joe Henderson, known as the Mayor of Maxwell...
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New Maxwell St. Market is Chicago’s Agora
Hi Student member of a University of Illinois at Chicago organization, Please share this invitation and accompanying fact sheet with other students by posting in social media and sending to your email...
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Vienna Beef sign on loan to Vienna Beef, Ltd.
Vienna Beef, Ltd. is now hosting the Maxwell Street Foundation’s Vienna Beef sign that has been part of the Foundation’s collection since the 1990s. Mounted and displayed in the company’s corporate...
View ArticleOp-Ed by Steve Balkin: Maxwell Street Market has a rich history and deserves...
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-maxwell-street-market-incubator-chicago-support-20230317-hxsqfruxhvaptd7jthdcpqvq6q-story.html I applaud the Tribune for writing about the...
View ArticleNate’s Deli sign on view in “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli...
Through April 14, 2024, Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077 A sign from the former Nate’s Deli in the collection of the Maxwell Street Foundation is on loan to this temporary...
View Article“Mr. H” Holger “Max Halsted” W. Wollert obituary
Farewell to Mr. H, who was a big presence in the fight to save the old Maxwell Street Market in the 1990s. Our board member Steve Balkin writes: “I am sad to report that my good friend and Maxwell St....
View ArticleBlues in the Czech Republic
The Maxwell Street Foundation gave a walking tour of Maxwell Street on June 4th to a group of 10 Blues enthusiasts / Blues fans / Blues history fans visiting from the Czech Republic for the 2024...
View ArticleHelp us with a 3-D Animation Project
We’re creating a digital experience — a walk through of the Maxwell Street Market in Chicago c. 1970! We’re looking for volunteer assistance for someone with animation or Photoshop skills or looking...
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