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These black and white aerial photographs of Township 43 (Deerfield, later renamed Moraine) were taken in Spring, 1986. Each photograph shows a different part of Township 43. There is an official seal of Lake County on the bottom right of each page. The photographs were taken by the Sidwell Company, copyright, 1984. Copies on plain paper (not photo paper).

This collection is composed of diplomas, certifications and appointments ranging in date from 1887 to 1984. This is an artificial collection put together by the museum. Included in the collection is Meville Cobb's grammer school diploma from 1908.

The map of Highland Park and vicinity was compiled by Windes and Marsh, civil engineers and surveyors. The map is color coded. The date on the map is 1934. However, there is a note: P.E. Cole, city engineer, January 1938. The atlas of the city of Highland Park, Lake County Index sheet shows a street index of Highland Park that is color coded. The index sheet was drawn in 1932 by D.D. Corrough and P.E. Cole and revised 26 Feb 1939 by Corrough and 18 July 1939 by P.E. Cole.

This collection documents early Highland Park and Elm Place School. It is a series of class photographs and teaching aids. The collection has been arranged into 5 series with a list of each item in that series. They are mostly black and white and a few have been damaged. They are all 4x5. These slides may have been taken chiefly by Jesse Lowe Smith. Brand Studio may also be responsible for some of the photography.

This is an assorted collection of business records of various businesses and business owners from Highland Park.

This collection includes plans for commercial development on the northwest corner of Central Ave. and First St. in Highland Park, Illinois. The plans included cover various floors in the building, parking, signage, electrical, mechanical and revised plans. The dates of the plans range from October 23, 1962 until May 7, 1964. The architects for the plans were Loebl, Schlossman, and Bennett, Chicago, Illinois.

These plans are for an analemmatic dial in Highland Park. Two of the plans focus on the structure of the analemmatic dial (4/26/76) and one focuses on the sundial site- landscaping on Central and St. Johns (1/5/77 rev. 7/7/77). The plans were drawn by Jerry Man.

Copy of glass slide portrait, circa 1862, and National Archives and Records Administration veteran and muster roll records, 1862-1864, for Thomas Maroney.

Two B/W matted prints of events and organizations on the Highland Park public beach, probably associated with the Young Men's Club, part of the Highland Park Club.

This collection includes 5 (7 with duplicates) maps of Highland Park, Illinois. They range in date from 1951-1974. The maps include a street guide and an index to numbering.

Class images of grammar schools St. James School, Elm Place School, Ravina School, Deerfield Grammar, Oak Terrace, Lincoln School.