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Pioneer to Commuter photograph collection
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1.12 Unidentified Photos

Scope and Contents note This file contains two unidentified photos. The first is a matted photo of a cabin in the woods. The second shows horses pulling a tank of oil down the street in front of Nelson tailor. There are people standing on the tank and in front of it.

1.2 Yerkes Horse Trough

Scope and Contents note This file contains photographs and supporting materials of the Yerkes Horse Trough located on the corner of Sheridan Road and Forest Ave. The newspaper articles contained within range from 1949 to 1987.

1.4 Corner of Central and Sheridan Road

Scope and Contents note This file contains one photo of Sheridan Road looking north from Central. Note: Back end of Lumber Yard that faced St. Johns Ave. The stores on the street (from left to right): Waldo's Meat Market, Bilharz Harness Shop, Denzel's barber SHop, James Duffy Express, D.M. Erskine Banking and Insurance. The photo has no date but is circa 1910.

1.5 Photographs

This file contains various photos of Highland park history. Notable photos include a man driving a car pre-1900. The man steers the car with a tiller instead of a wheel. Laurel Ave. looking east between Green bay and McGovern, Second Street, Re-building of Highland Park Catholic Church after being destroyed by fire, 1918 snow strom, F. P. Hawkins, Minnie Dooley and Miss Minnie S. Reader, Auto Enterance of Ravinia Park, South Green bay Road, and a Walgreens truck.

1.6 School Photographs

Scope and Contents note This file contains four different photographs of school pictures. The first photo is Elm Place School Miss Etta Gruenwald's class from June 1919; Miss Barlow's room of pupils, June 16, 1912; the third photograph is a class of male pupils sitting at tables learning outside. This photograph has no documentation. The fourth photograph shows the fifth and sixth grade classes at Webster School. There is no date on this photo.

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