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Photographs, chiefly black and white snapshots, documenting early to mid-century Highland Park, Illinois. Label on box read "Unsorted photo, mostly flashes after, 1930s."

70-420-1_10 B & W photos of parade , circa 1970 .
68-542-1_68-542-5 B & W photos of paving/ by P. E. Cole City Engineer , 1940 .
67-313-2 and 67-313-3 Photos of Dr. Harry B. Roberts .
67-6-2 Photo of two young residents of Hazel Ave. Highland Park, Edith Ringdahl and Betty Sanfield riding horseback in Highland Park Day Parade .
68-543-2_68-543-3 Photos of streets with paving problems .
68-549-3 ; 68-549-7 ; 68-54-12 Photos of Central Avenue August 1940 and October 1940 showing paving before and after improvements , 1940 .
67-231-11, 67-231-16 ; 67-231-20 Photos of parade floats , circa 1940 .
70-360-1 ; 70-360-3 Photos of picnic .
67-230-47 Post card photo on W. Central Ave. , circa 1907 .
Photo of Second St. looking n. of Central Ave. improvement in process 1940 , .
Photo of Second St. looking n.e.ly from Sheridan Rd. , 1940 .
70-254-2 Photo of horse-drawn parade float .
6 photos of Highland Park Day parade floats .
70-248-1 Photo of presentation of American Legion Champions award .
70-223-2 Photo of Wm. Rectenwald .
70-224-2 Photo of Mrs. Fisher .
Photo of Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Johnson and Verna Johnson .
Photo of SE corner Central and Green Bay Roads , 1930s .
Photo of R. E. Evans and John Crother , circa 1899-1900 .
Photo of ruins of Immaculate Conception School after fire , 3/10/1916 .
Post card photo of Bob Robinson bandstand and Bob Robinson .
67-82-88 Post card photo of people running, perhaps Central Ave. , ca. 1907 .
Post card "HIGHLAND PARK ILLINOIS" with selected views .
69-327-9 Photo of float from Highland Park Day parade .
68-679-4 Photo of Robbie Lou Schneider held by Mr. Frank Zipory .
68-528-1 Photo of can turned onto rr. Tracks instead of street .
68-547-1 Photo looking north on Waukegan Avenue from H. Pk.-Highwood border .
68-539-4 Photo of view looking west on Park Avenue from Sheridan Road 2/27/1953 , 1953 .
68-541-9 Photo looking north in Parking lot east of First south of Laurel , 1956-1957 .
Photo of Highland Park Presbyterian Church .
Photo of 1st Christian Science Church .
Photo of Van Evera's family members , circa 1921 .
68-613-1 Photo of Central and 1st Street looking SE .
Photo of Mrs. Frank Fitt at Mrs. Beatty's garden party , 1927 .
Photo of Harriett Fitt at Mrs. Beatty's garden party , 1927 .
Photo of Peter Johnson , 1920 .
70-326-1 Photo of Mary Martin Mills .
68-814-2 Photo of man and station wagon .
Photo of Centran Ave. N side looking west from end of North Shore Bank Building , 1940 .
3 Photos of Maybelle Hawkins of Highland Park (1929) .
Photo of Mayor Geiser, City Manager Kennedy, Art Dubin planting a tree .
Photo of Larson's Garage at 1st and Laurel being demolished .
Photo of Henry Bernard Studio 831 Central torn down for Jewel Store , circa 1965 .
Photo of Central Ave. with A & P Super Market c1930s .
Photo NW corner of Central & 1st St., 1934 .
Photo looking west on Park Ave. from Sheridan Rd. 1953 .
Photo of H.P.M 2 col dance class 1954 .
Photo looking East on Central Ave. from C & N W Ry tracks , 1953 .
Photo of Municipal Christmas Tree E. Central Ave. .
Photo looking north on St. Johns Ave. from Central Ave. , 1953 .
Photo of King Warren Henderson Queen Florence Clow from Highland Park Day Parade , circa 1920 .
3 photos of floats from H. Pk. Day Parade .
Photo of Col. R. D. Wolcott 1956 .
70-359 : 7 photos from Highland Park Day parade .
Photo of woman in front of George Williams store .
Photo of Central Avenue .
Photo of institutional building, apparently a school .
67-151-3 : Photo of school .
Photo of group of men and women , circa 1900 .
Photo of street scene with College Inn Restaurant and train station , circa 1900 .
Photo of street scene with horse and buggy and early automobile .
Photo in H.P. N. of C. L. Rd near Deerfield H.P. Limits , 4/29/1956 .
Photo looking south on First Street from front of Gannetts First St. Entrance .
Photo Downstream C.L.Rd near W limits H.P. .
Photo street scene commercial street circa 1950s .
Photo of Lt. Commander Anthony L. Schmeeg appointed chief of police of Highland Park .
Photo of Sport Shop, VW Bug, parking meter .
2 photos of Elm Place School .
Photo of School Library H.P.H.S? .
72-24-1 : Photo of man in front of American Flag .
Photo of Highland Park High School .
Photo of Highland Park Day Parade .
Photo of Mrs. A. W. Fletcher - Laurel Ave. , 1916 .
Photo of H. Pk. City Council with Mayor Geiser and cuncil membes .
2 photos of floats from Highland Park Day parade .
Photo of intersection of Central Avenue & St. Johns, Gsells .
Photo of commercial street with shops , circa 1940s .
Photo (sepia) of bouquet of flowers grown by R. J. Southerton, Highland Park, Ill. .
Photo of Miss Arline McDermid (a child) and Mr. James McDermid .
69-278-3 : Photo of Central & N. Green Bay Rd. .
67-111-3 : Photo of Elm Place School .
70-255-2 : Photo of Carl Pfanstiehl, 3/11/1956 .
70-598-1 : Photo Looking west from 1st & Central .
Photo of Dudley Craft Watson, Lecturer .
Photo of group of women at Colonial Party H.P.Ill. .
Photo of Head Librarian Ms. Inger Bate, 1935-1964 , circa 1938 .
Photo of First Ave. North of Elm .
2 photos of downtown buildings , 1950s .
Photo of Scouts marching in a parade .
Photo of Elm Place School .
Photo of Clavey's Corners Cash & Carry Trees - Evergreens - Shrubs , 5/10/1946 .
Photo of decorated bicycles in a parade .
70-225-1 : Photo of Mr. & Mrs. Wolcott Horn Mar. 1956 noted H.P.News , circa 1920 .
Photo of Indian Trail School, snow on ground .
Photo of soccer game, tall water tower, circa 1920s .
2 Photos of Indian Trail School .
Photo of N.W. corner Central and Second St. originally owned by Joe and Tony Lencioni sweet shop grade level 1st Bowling Alley in HP in Basement Photo taken 1940s .
Photo of Central Ave. Looking E after improvements , 10/27/1940 .
Photo of Park Dist. Of H. P. .
67-235-1, 67-235-2, 67-235-6 : Photo of 2 autos and one horse & buggy decorated for a parade .
Photo of Elm Place School .
Photo of Ravinia Festival Entrance Gate .
Photo of man in uniform and woman in long dress , circa 1918 .
67-30-4 : Photo of one man and 5 women in front of N.S.&M. Ry. Co. office building in Highwood winter of 1917-18 , 1917-1918 .
2 Post card photos of man and woman standing on rock circa 1907 .
Post card photo of 3 men and a boy pushing over a wooden shed ? , circa 1905 .
25 post card photos of people, individually and in various groups , circa 1920-1940 .
13 photos of people individually and in various groups .
Photo of Fred, Ethel, Lillian, Fannie and Walter 1920s .
70-232-1 : Photo of man .
Photo of man and auto "Lunch east of Erie Pa." written on back .
Photo of man in WWI Home Guard Uniform .
In the Mason house, Mrs. Annette Jones at Piano, Russell Jones with mandolin, other boy (?), 1899 .

This sub series contains images of various dinner parties at various locations around Highland Park. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Highland Park dinner party, No Date
Highland Park dinner party, No Date
Highalnd Parkers gather for an event at the Hotel Moraine, No Date
Highland Park dinner party, No Date
Highland Park dinner party, No Date

This sub series also contains oversize images located in box 2. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Theater Party Highland Park Business Men's Association, 10-29-1924
Theater Party Highland Park Business Men's Association, 10-29-1924

This sub series contains images that are all school related photographs. Images range from team pictures, graduation pictures, and class photographs. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and their accession numbers or other associated number.

Elm Place School- Ballad Tableaux, No Date
Elm Place- 4th grade, 1932-1933
Elm Place- 6th grade- Mr. Greene, 1934
Elm Place- 7th grade- Mr. Leach, No Date
Green Bay Rd. School-3rd grade, Oct-1931
Elm Place- 8th grade- Miss. Grinoble, 1936-1937
Elm Place- Unknown (many of the same kids from 4th grade, possibly now in 5 or 6), No Date
Unknown- Unknown- children sitting in a classroom, No Date
Elm Place- 6th grade- Mr. Greene (copy of original), 1934
Football team- on field, No Date, other ass. no. 43
Football team- on steps, 1900, other ass. no. 7
School Play stage setting- Christmas Bells, No Date, other ass. no. 41
School Photograph- girls and boys separated, No Date, other ass. no. 42
School Play stage setting with chairs- Christmas Bells, No Date, other ass. no. 40
School Photograph- girls only- 3 rows, No Date, other ass. no. 44
Girls gym class, No Date, other ass. no. 16
Young children posing with mini covered wagons, No Date
6 Young children posing with mini covered wagons and marionettes, No Date
1 sleeve- Mini covered wagon, negative of mini covered wagon, No Date
1 sleeve- Mini wooden shelter, negative of mini wooden shelter, No Date
Strip of Negatives- Students in class, No Date
Evangelical Sunday School class, eleven in group, ca. 1910, 70-23-1
2 copies of a boys sports team with winning cup, 1917
Orchestra class photograph, No Date
School play- 12 characters all dressed as various national personifications, No Date
School play- 12 characters all dressed as various national personifications- rearranged seating, No Date

This sub series also contains oversize images that are located in box 2. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and their accession numbers or other associated number.

Sports team, No Date, 48
Class photo of only men, No Date, no number
School Play- sitting on stage, No Date, 31
School Play- May Pole, No Date, 32
Woman's school, taken in cooking class, No Date, 36
Young Children, No Date, no number
Copy from above, No Date, no number
3rd copy from above, No Date, no number
4th copy from above, No Date, no number
5th copy from above, No Date, 51
6th copy from above, No Date, no number
Ballet group- women with umbrellas, and men with tennis rackets, No Date, no number
Men and women, 4 women, No Date, 49
Graduating class, 4 girls, 7 boys, No Date, 28
Young boys and girls, No Date, 26
Young women, No Date, 27
Graduation- men in the front row, women in the back row, No Date, 45
same picture as above, men and women reversed in seating, No Date, 46
Mens sport team- 7, black tanks and brown shorts, No Date, 50
young boys and girls with teacher (3rw, 5 from left), No Date, 52
copy from above, No Date, 57
Young boys and girls, No Date, 53
Young boys and girls- 20 students, No Date, 54
Men first and last row, women in the middle (4 total rows), No Date, 55
Mens sport team- 7 youths sitting with coach behind (same team as before), No Date, 56
Men and 3 women around a table, No Date, 58
Men and women (in center), No Date, 59
Mens sports team- 11 guys, No Date, 60
Graduation- men and women with teacher (right side, front), No Date, 61
Boys wresteling team- 6 members and coach, No Date
Men's football team- 23 players and coach, No Date

This sub series contains images from the parades hosted by Highland Park. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

MacArthur Parade, 1951, 70-601-1
26 Model T in the 4th of July parade, No Date
Highland Park Parade- model T car, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- convertible cars with people, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- gold medal winner community service entry, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- gold medal winner community service entry, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- civil war soldiers marching, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- civil war soldiers marching, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- civil war soldiers with flags, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- civil war soldiers with flags, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- union solders with flag, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- union solders with flag, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- tri con banner in parade, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- tri con banner in parade, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- 2 women holding tri con banner out of parade, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- 2 women holding tri con banner out of parade, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- Ravinia festival banners, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- Ravinia festival banners, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- big wheel bicycles, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- big wheel bicycles, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- Jesse White tumblers, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- Jesse White tumblers, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- 2 photocopies of images, 1998
Highland Park Day Parade, ca. 1915, 67-235-4

This series contains images that deal with various events that have taken place in Highland Park. The events have been divided into 4 sub series. The first being Dinner Parties, the second Parade, the third School Pictures, and the last Snowstorm.

This series contains images of various clubs that Highland Parkers have joined over the years. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and associated accession numbers.

First life saving crew, 1914
Lake Shore Club crew, ca. 1930-1935
Older members of a group taking a group shot- 13 men and 6 women, No Date
Young Men's club- Life Saving Crew, 1925
Life Saving Crew at Central Ave. Beach, 1920, 70-603-3
Copy from above, 1920
Life Saving Crew in row boat with oars, No Date, 69-318-1
Copy from above- mounted on foam core board, No Date
Highland Park Young Men's club Life Saving Crew [names on back of image], 1921

This series also contains oversize images in box 2. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with dates and accession numbers.

Members of the Old Oak Club of Chicago, including Herman Justi of Highland Park, 12-1903, 68-611-1
Mens Club of HP, No Date
Presented to the Commercial Club of HP by Archibald W. Fletcher, images of the first building in HP (Lake Shore R.R. Depot and Mr. T.B.M. Barnes who constructed the first building), 12-25-1907, 3.6.1 brand

This folder contains various storefront images of HP businesses. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Studio of Orson Brand, No Date
North side of Central Ave. from Sheridan Rd. west, 1884
Brand Bros. 1st paint shop- on 2nd street behind there later building, ca. 1882
"Michael's" restaurant- man and women presenting food, 10-4-1990
Pool Maid- landscape scene of industrial area, No Date
The wheel Lathe in the N.S.L. Shop- Highwood, 8-20-1932
St. Johns Ave. looking North to Central from Laurel Ave.- Brick paving and Chicago and Milwaukee train at upper left, ca. 1910-1915

This sub series also contains oversize images located in box 2. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Street view of Brand Art Studio (at left) with 2 other homes next to the studio, No Date
Rear of Ravinia buisiness block, 2 story brick building in right hand portion of photo (was the 1st store in Ravinia grocery/meat market), 1940, 68-736-1
Central Ave.- image of store fronts, ca. 1960
Edgar A. Stevens dress shop in Highland Park, No Date
Santi Brothers Dairy, No Date

This folder contains images of HP Powerhouse. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904
Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904
Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904
Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904

This folder contains general images of various HP businesses. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and their accession numbers.

Charles Sheahen (left side only) Mandell Bros. (Chicago) delivery wagon and horse and Mr. Charles Sheahen of HP driver, No Date, 70-707-1
Snapshots, Highland Park boat house dw. on Central Ave used as cafeteria by Paul Udell, ca. 1920, 67-162-1

This series also contains oversize images located in box 2. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Wookmen's room with varoius wood made objects, No Date
Hotel Moraine, No Date
Erksine Bank (now Chase)- rolled oversize image [needs humidifying and conservation], No Date