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This series contains images of various peoples from Highland Park. They have been organized into 10 sub series ranging from portraits to families, to licenses. Many of the images in this series were done by the Brand Brothers Studio. George H. Cumming (s) (1894-1967) wedding party photo, circa 1919.

This sub series contains images of individual families posing for portraits. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

6 people sitting on the steps of a building, No Date

Freberg family on N.E. corner of St. Johns Dr. and Elm Place (L to R: John Freberg, Selma Freberg (Skidmore), Edward Freberg, Johanna Freberg, Alma Freberg (Wightman), Lillie Freberg (Loveson), ca. 1910

(back to front, left to right) Alfred Moses, Bertha Loeb, Herman Loeb, M. Moses, Great Grandmother Yetta Lobe, Great Grandfather Moses Loeb (parents of fannie Moses and frand folks of Bertha Moses Loeb), Fannie Moses, Lee Loeb on lap of Yetta Loeb, No Date

Mr. William Hipwell and family- Highland Park Historical Society Home, ca. 1885

This sub series also contains oversize images of individual families posing for portraits. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Phillip, Herman, Ben, Bob, Seymore, Andrew, Jim, Harry, Father Milton, Sons of Issac Goldberg, 6-15-1921
Richard Julius Tillman and his family [on silk screen] information of family on back [goes with glass slide], ca. 1906

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

Street view of Central and St. Johns Ave. (reprint) Streeter Building, No Date
Street view of Central and St. Johns Ave. (reprint) Streeter Building, No Date
Northeast corner of Sheridan and Central Ave. during WWI period, ca. 1914-1919
Corner of 1st National Bank of Highland Park building and clock, ca. 1997
Sheridan Road looking north between Vine & Maple, 1941, 67-170-4
Laurel Ave, Highland Park, ca 1908
Looking east on Central Ave. showing old street-lighting system, 2-18-1958
Central E and Greenbay Rd., No Date
Looking east on Central Ave., ca. 1885-1896
Printed copy of Streeter Building, 1904
Printed copy of Streeter Building, 1904
Streeter Building in winter [Taken by Brand Studio], No Date
Streeter Building [original image], 1904
Thompson Block looking East from First Ave.: Erskine Bank , Moraine Hotel Livery, circa 1908-1926 with mid-late 20th photographs same view, circa 1974

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 sub series contains portraits of people. Many of the photographs were done by the Brand Brothers Studio. This sub series has 3 folders, the first being a collection of images, the second folder containing a drawn self portrait, and the final folder holding a photograph album. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Mayor Hawkins, No Date, 3.6.2
Gentleman portrait with large mustache, No Date
20 children ranging from teen to child, No Date
Christmas photograph- 10 children (3 girls) surrounding a man with a book, 1899
2 ladies in their fine walking coats holding the arm of a man with a low bowler hat and mustache, No Date
Plenna(?) Gwene(?) Rodgers at around 4 1/2 years old, No Date
2 young women in riding dresses sitting in front of their bikes, No Date
C.C. Compton, No Date
Mrs. D. Slellauer(?) 2026 Prairie, No Date
Grandpa Street, No Date
3 sheathed photographs- woman with snuff, man and wife, cast of "The New Minister", No Date
1 man standing behind a setting of flowers, No Date
1 lady in a had and puffy sleeves- by Scott Chicago, No Date
6 women in furs posing for a group shot, No Date
4 women in long walking dresses posing for a group shot, No Date
3 women posing for a group portrait, No Date
Frontier image with log cabin and tent, few men, No Date
Frontier image with lots of men, No Date
Howell Murray- copy- Ravinia has the original, ca. 1950-1955
Nurse, No Date
3 pictures- girl sitting on ledge black dress, 2 children black frame, mother and child, No Date
Lloyd Melville Ewart and Lillian Jessie Ewart (twins), 4-9-1903
2 pictures in one sleeve- 1) young girl dress as colonial, 2) same girl with young male handing letter, No Date
Kenneth Skidwore, 1927
Margaret Eitner Frida Loetz and Mrs. Rogan at Marzek Wedding, 11-18-1950
Nancy, Lynn Rousey, Jauwas Lreas, Virginia Rollius, Ginny Schulte, Carol Lawrence, 1986?
Mrs. Rioux, Berube, Jerome and Mary Rafferty, 1-26-1912
The Summer Sales- Ladies from Lakeside playing tug-of-war, No Date
Downstairs at Plato's Place- 2 ladies in costume serving an older gentlemen dinner, 1967
Annual Washington's Birthday Celebration at Ravinia Village House, 1917-1925?
Civil war reenactment (2 panoramic images, 7 regular in same photographic sleeve), No Date
Professional Shopper Ms. Kahana wraps presents, No Date
Gene LaRocoun, No Date
Patricia Lee- Owner of Panache, 8-28-1990
Ellen May Goldberg, No Date
Celesta Dvoak and Marcie Selvaggio- The Wizard of Oz, No Date
Group in front of flower bed, center Central and St. Johns Ave., HP First HP Day, No Date, 67-27-1
John Gourley- selling shingles, ca. 1925
Mary Hobart Huber with employee inside Le Coiffeire Beauty Shop on Central Ave., No Date
Arthar Dabin drawn self-portrait, ca. 1964
Photo album- portrait photographs, No Date

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

Woman with child in stroller with a Pug standing in front of Brand's Art Studio, No Date
Sam and Catherine Levin, ca. 1890
Martha Barbara Evert Edwards and her new gas stove 508 N. Green Bay Rd., ca. 1918
Herbert Brownell- Author, No Date
Hill family- MR. and Mrs., daughters Ethel and Helen, No Date
Local Highland Park Artist- Peyraud, No Date
Portrait of Mr. Schaffner by Brank Stoller, No Date

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 from the Cobb Family. There are 2 folders in this sub series. The first contains images while the second contains a framed image. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Harriet Cobb (grandma), 1891
Grandma Harriet Cobb, No Date
Party at Bessie Sykes (Cobb children), No Date
Mr. John D. Cobb (grandpa), No Date
Grandpa's picture to Annie Baby (John Daniel Cobb), No Date
Ida Taylor Cobb (mother), No Date
Ida Taylor Cobb, 3,14,1932
Ida Bonham Taylor Cobb (picture shows off her long hair which almost touches the ground), No Date
Mrs. Taylor (Ida's mother), No Date
Mrs. Taylor, No Date
Boolzie Robert Cobb (Boola Cobb 2 1/2 yrs.), No Date
Emma Cobb- died in Italy in 1904, No Date
Dan Cobb (6th months), No Date
Dan Cobb- High School Graduation- 17 yrs, No Date
Daniel W. Cobb birth certificate- negative image, No Date
Mayor Daniel Cobb with oldest son Melville (Boola) Cobb, No Date, 67-319-4
Melville Cobb as young boy in army uniform, No Date, 67-319-2
Daniel Melville Cobb (framed), No Date, 67-317-1

This sub series also contains oversize images from the Cobb Family. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Emmitt Maroney, Herb Wiemar, Boola Cobb, Jack Wiemar, and Billy Wiemar in front of the 1st Presbyterian Church in Highland Park, the Zegmeir's house is behind the church, ca. 1906
Laurel Ave. just east of Pres. Church- Emmitt Maroney, Herb Wiemar, Boola Cobb, Jack Wiemar, and Billy Wiemar, No Date

This sub series contains images of the landscape. Not all the images may be of Highland Park. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

First Bus Line, 1892
Route 22, Half Day Rd.- open field, No Date
Large tower, No Date
Barn with silo taken from orchard view, No Date

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

Photograph of Skokie Lagoons by Richard Edwards, No Date
arial view of Highland Park facing south, No Date
arial view of Highland Park facing south, No Date
Arial view of Highland Park, 4-28-1967
Jesse Lowe Smith Foley's Pond, No Date
Jesse Lowe Smith Flood time Des Plaines River, No Date
Jesse Lowe Smith Along the Des Plaines River, No Date
Arial view of Highland Park, No Date
Arial view of Highland Park, No Date

This sub series contains images from the Shields family. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Viola Shields, 1895
Viola Shields, No Date