I happened upon this scene this morning, as a noble old tree was chopped down outside 6823 N. Wayne Ave. in Rogers Park. I was curious about the age of the tree, and remembered seeing pictures in the Library of Congress American Memory Collection showing the house as it looked in 1909, when it was the home of Dr. Haldane Cleminson, who stood trial for killing his wife in the house. The last three pictures in this series show how little the house has changed in 104 years. Apparently the tree was not quite that old since it is not in the final picture.
And here's how the house looked in 1909:
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| "Dr. Haldane Cleminson murder case, seven men in the Coroner's Jury, walking up the Cleminson residence front steps" Chicago Daily News negatives collection, DN-0003451. Courtesy of Chicago History Museum. |
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| "Dr. Haldane Cleminson murder case, men carrying a coffin away from the Cleminson residence during the funeral" Chicago Daily News negatives collection, DN-0003451. Courtesy of Chicago History Museum. |
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| And, finally, here is a good view of the house (without the tree) at the time of the murder in 1909. Chicago Daily News negatives collection, DN-0003451. Courtesy of Chicago History Museum. |
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