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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

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

14 images from around highland park (From Brand's dump box), No Date, 3.6.10
Wooden Plank Bridge, No Date

This series contains items from both Henry Arenberg's personal life as well as his professional life while involved with the Highland Park Historical Society. It contains items both fro HPHS, various committees, news events, and miscellaneous items.

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

This sub series contains general images of various Highland Park improvements. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Ground Breaking, No Date
East Central Ave.- men raising flag pole, 1896
Brick Layers, No Date

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

Corner stone laid for City Hall, 1930
Corner stone laid for City Hall, 1930

Cash receipts and other accounts.

This folder contains an unbound copy of “The Handbook for Flower Shows”, authored by the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc., and published in 1999.

This folder contains more information, documentation, and pamphlets regarding flower shows that the Ravinia Garden Club has either attended or hosted in the past. In addition to a few choice photographs, advertisements, and newspaper articles, this folder has a few pamphlets. The flower show pamphlets included in this particular are “Garden and Flower Show” (1933), the 15th Annual Chicago Flower Show (1941), “It’s Environmental, my Dear” (1986), “Sailing Ships to Space Shuttles” (1991), “Mystery at the Mansion” (1992), “Grace Notes” (1996), “Summer Solstice” (1997), “Water Works” (1998), and “Y2K” (1999). There are two pamphlets that do not have dates listed on them; “Red, White, and….. Green”, and “Flying Manes”.