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Highland Park Historical Society Series
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Ordinances

This series contains information on Highland Parks various codes and ordinances, ranging from 1870-1919.

General

This series is comprised of miscellaneous images ranging from people to animals, and slides of paintings. Below is a list of all slides in this series with their respective dates.

Bertha Baker (Green), No Date
Mr and Mrs. John Mooney (damaged), No Date
Old Port Clinton School (in color, and damaged), No Date
Dedication Program, 1870
Pet monkey faced owl, 1927
Mural-Mattie Alseley "The Procession" (Originally in old auditorium), 1907
Glacial Drift Highland Park (Highland Park Grammar School), No Date
Robin and young- Elm Place Fire Escape, No Date
Crested Flycatcher- Elm Place School Grounds, No Date
Robin and nest- Elm Place East Line Fence, No Date

Funds

This series contains items created to keep track of various funds, ranging from general expenses to city payments. The dates range from 1874-1918.

Bertha Baker Collection

  • US IlHpHS Bert.bak
  • Series
  • 1874 - 1896

The first scrapbook titled "Autographs" was a gift from her parents given at the age of 15. It contains personal notes and drawings sent to Bertha, including one from her future husband Frank Green. The second scrapbook is a mixture of Bertha's poetry as well as reviews of her recitations.

Green, Bertha Baker

Water Works

This series contains various items created by the Highland Park Water Works department, ranging from 1877-1955.

City Clerk

This series contains information on the Highland Park City Clerk.

Buildings

This series contains photographs of buildings in Highland Park, mainly images of schools and trains, thus divided into the 2 subseries groups.

General

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

Only Elephant in Highland Park- with costumed rider on a palomino horse, No Date
Drawn team attached to covered buggy with driver in front of a home for sale, No Date
Frederick Fischer in memorium plaque, ca. 1914
Brand family plot, No Date
Brand family plot, No Date
Westerdy R.S.- hitched oxen, parked car in front of home and open road, No Date
Sheep on the Sheridan Farm (Later the Sunset Sub.), No Date
Olympic torch celebration, 2002
Olympic torch celebration, 2002
Column topper, No Date
Easement of a building, No Date
Ravinia Park Arch, No Date
Contact sheet for Walt Durban project, No Date
Class emblem on wall hanging, No Date
Slavery-foe Edward Coles, second governor of Illinois, set the pace for anti-slavery forces. This historic painting depicts him freeing slaves he brought from his Virginia home in 1819. This painting hands in the Illinois State house., No Date, 70-122-13

This series also contains ovrsize images of Highland Park. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Large Church, No Date
Trinity Episcopal Church, Highland Park, 1996
Football posters - HPHS 60th anniversary, 1967, 68-527-1a,b
Football posters - HPHS 60th anniversary, 1967, 68-527-1a,b
Engraving of Highland Hall- A prepatory and college institution, ca. 1880
The republican inner circle- sent to Ira, each member signed the bottom, No Date

Businesses

This series contains images from various businesses around Highland Park. It has been organized into 3 sub series. The first are General images of HP businesses and may not contain conventional ideas of a business. The second, Powerhouse, contain images of HP's Powerhouse. The third and final sub series, Storefronts, contains images of the various storefronts owned by Highland Parkers.

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