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1.3: Newspaper & magazine articles regarding Elisha Gray, (most items are xerox copies)

File
Bulk, 1969-1997

Part of Elisha Gray Collection

1.3 Old Mill Off Des Plaines River at Iron Bridge

File
n.d.

Part of Pioneer to Commuter photograph collection

Scope and Contents note This file contains one black and white photo of the old mill off of the Des Plaines River at Iron Bridge. There are horse drawn buggies in front as well as a family. This photo has no date but it looks c. 1900.

1.3 Ravinia Park -- North Shore Newsletter Vol. 21, No. 28 / July 11, 1908

File

Part of Ravinia Park Collection

1.3 Transport- Cars

File
1927-1941

Part of Business series

Scope and Contents note File contains receipt and statements relating to cars. Materials include: a hat that advertises the Ford Falcon, bill for Tillman's Service Station, vehicle license, cancelled checks, receipt for A.G. McPherson, receipts for Purnell and Wilson Ford Products and an issue of "The Highway Magazine" (February 1934).

1.3 War Department. Commission on Training Camp Activities, 1917

File

Part of Highland Park Defense Council Records

1.3 Wooden Nickels, Powell's Camera Mart

File
1969

Part of Highland Park Centennial Collection

Scope and Contents note File contains wooden nickels (6). On one side it has the clover design to commemorate the centennial of Highland Park. One nickel is worth 5 cents in trade. The other side advertises Powell's Camera Mart.

1.30 Ravinia Park -- Ravinia Festival -- Louis Eckstein (Opera)