The exhibit showcases images of 1950s and 1960s Chicago, all taken by street photographer Vivian Maier, a curious woman with a curious story. Maier was a suburban nanny who carried with her some 35 boxes from job to job. Nobody knew the contents of the boxes - 100,000 negatives - until a few years ago when she died.

“For her, the meaning was in making the images,” Teller said. “She was experiencing life through the camera.”

Alan Teller, adjunct professor of history, helped to curate a photography exhibit at the Chicago History Museum. The design involved suspending 45-inch photographs from the ceiling.

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