The Field Museum Logos

I am not from Chicago, and as if that wasn't already obvious enough, it's about to become really clear.

I have visited the Field Museum just once, about 15 years ago. I liked it but don't remember what logo they were using at the time, but I guess it was probably the one on the left:



The one on the right was just launched in early 2018, and received good reviews relative to the old one. I had no idea what kind of logo the museum has ever used. I just know it's a beloved institution in the Chicago area.

All of that said, check out this logo, which I assume was in use in the early 20th century:


Now that's classic, though I can see why it would no longer be in use because it visually implies dusty and fuddy-duddy. But I like it.

I wonder how many logos the museum has had in its 125 years?

The thing I learned from this logo review is.... ta da!... that the museum is call the Field Museum because it's named after Marshall Field of the famous Chicago department store. I never realized that; I really hadn't thought about why it was called Field, but if anything, I would have thought it had something to do with research done in the field (you know, it's a natural history museum and that requires field work, right?). But nope, now I know. Marshall Field it is.