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Call Number:

PH-00083

Collection Name:

Danny Lyon Photography Collection

Creator:

Lyon, Danny, 1942- (1942-03-16 - )

No. of Items:

49 items

Span Dates:

1965-1986

Description:

The collection consists of forty-nine photographs by Danny Lyon (American, born 1942). Included are a complete set of prints for Lyon's Bikeriders, which features motocyclists, and one print of a subway car. Print information follows.

987:0001:0001 -- Frank Jenner, the University of Chicago; student who introduced us all their bikes, 1962. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0002 -- Ronnie & Cheri, La Porte, Ind., 1962. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0003 -- Rider’s meeting, Elkhorn, Wisc., 1962. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0004 -- Rt. 12, Wisc., 1962. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0005 -- Racers, McHenry, Ill., 1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0006 -- The [scramble] track at McHenry, Ill., 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0007 -- John Goodpastor [racer], a legend in the area, Hobart, Ind., 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0008 -- Racer in Griffin, Georgia [made during the Civil Right’s Movement], 1963. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0009 -- [Field meet], Long Island, Summer 1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0010 -- Racers, McHenry, Ill., 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0011 -- Santa Fe track, Chicago, 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0012 -- Working on my Triumph, New Orleans, 1964. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0013 -- Racer’s back, [Loudon], New Hampshire, 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0014 -- At a field meet, Chicago, 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0015 -- Racer, Schererville, Ind., 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0016 -- Blessing, 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0017 -- Route 90, Alabama, 1964. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0018 -- Johnnie’s scrapbook, [1965?]. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0019 -- Johnnie’s scrapbook, 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0020 -- A page from John Davis’ scrapbook, undated. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0021 -- Jack, Chicago, my first meeting, 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0022 -- Corky shows his photo album, Chicago, undated. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0023 -- Cockroach and his family, [Chicago], 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0024 -- [New York Eddie’s], Chicago, 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0025 -- Stoplight Cafe, Cicero, Ill., 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0026 -- Benny riding, Chicago, 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0027 -- Outlaw wives, Ill., 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0028 -- Going to Columbus, 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0029 -- [Memorial Day run], Milwaukee, 1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0030 -- Brucie and Crazy Charlie, [McHenry, Ill], undated. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0031 -- Cal wtih his S. California Hell’s Angel death head showing, 1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0032 -- Benny at the Stoplight, Cicero, Ill., 1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0033 -- Kathy, Chicago, the last picture made for the bikeriders, 1967. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0034 -- [Dave and Rawhide, Columbus Outlaws] Elkhorn, Wisc., 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0035 -- [Corky and Funny Sonny], Chicago, 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0036 -- Sparky and Cowboy, Schererville, Ind., 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0037 -- Corky [at an Apache dance], Chicago, 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0038 -- Big Barbara, Chicago, 1965. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0039 -- [Outlaw camp], Elkhorn, Wisc., 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0040 -- [Clubhouse during the Columbus run], Dayton, Ohio, 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0041 -- [Chopper], Milwaukee, [Wisc.], 1965-1966;
987:0001:0042 -- Cal, 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0043 -- [From Lindsey’s room], Louisville, 1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0044 -- Funny Sonny [packing] with Zipco, Milwaukee, 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0045 -- Cowboy [at a rogues’ picnic], South Chicago, 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0046 -- [Renegade’s funeral], Detroit, 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0047 -- [Renegade’s] funeral, Detroit, 1965-1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0001:0048 -- Crossing the Ohio River, Louisville, 1966. Gelatin silver print;
987:0003:0001 -- Port au Prince, February 7, 1986. Gelatin silver print.

Accession No(s):

987:0001:0001-0048 -- Purchase, 1987 (R 11222).; 987:0001:0001-0048; 987:0003:0001; 987:0003:0001 -- Gift of the artist, 1978.

Location(s):

Lyon, D., Box 1 (987:0001:0001-0010)
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Lyon, D., Box 2 (987:0001:0011-0030)
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Lyon, D., Box 3 (987:0001:0031-0048; 987:0003:0001)
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See Also:

Danny Lyon [portfolio] (f TR 654 L855 HRC-P)

Danny Lyon [portfolio]