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Central Ave. Beach House

Ice cream shop owned and operated by Anthony Lencioni. Displayed as part of the Highland Park Historical Society 50th Anniversary exhibit at the City of Highland Park City Hall, 2016-2017.

unknown

Railroad switch key

Switch key stamped 524 and S on one side and C.N.S. & M RR

Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad

Military cadets

Panoramic photograph of Northwest Military Institute cadets. 74 x 23 cm.

Wiseman, S

Sun bonnet

Typed Information sheet with artifact reads "Sunbunnet belonging to Alice Alzyna Southworth Hodges made be her about 1906. Widow of William Dyer Hodges, Cobbler, Racine, Wisconsin. Mother of Mauice Hodges, Lunette Hodges Phelps, Ellen Adele Hodges Alderidge "Nana" Our Grandmother, Cora Hodges." Hodges lived in Highland Park, Illinois with her daughter and daughter-in-law in the early 20th century.

Hodges, Alice Alzyna Southworth

A reward of $25.00

Framed broadside advertising :A REWARD OF $25.00 Will be paid to tbe first person sending an appropriate name, which will be accepted by the management for the new resort now being built at Ravinia.
The Park is being created at cost of $150,000 for a high-class pleasure resort; consisting of a fine theater; stadium, seating 3000; fine athletic field; refectory and other accommodations and amusements.
No intoxicating drinks of any kind will be sold or allowed to be used on these grounds. The games and entertainments will be confined to those of the highest order.
The theatre will be open the year around.
Greciao or Roman name preferred
Address All replies to
O. P. SISSON,
Amusement Manager.
Higblnod Park, Ill.

Geese in flight quilt

Triangle based pattern quilt patched in pinks, yellows, reds, blues, browns; as well as a think blue checkered backing interspersed with a pink floral design. 203 x 203 cm. Faded, worn and partially torn. Tag denotes quilt style.

Quilt

Brown, red, blue, and green quilt with a solid black and blue checkered backing contains the following names imprinted on the top side: H. Ashley, Alina Hewitt, Mr. John P. Hirtle, Elma J. Hewitt, and Franciene N. Hill. 192 x 130 cm. Faded.

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