Highland Park History

Tomb of Little St. Clair Pollack "An amiable child"

US IlHpHS 1996.5-0326
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1911-08-22

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

A black and white photograph taken of the Tomb of Little St. Clair Pollock, which was erected to memorialize the passing of a child who fell to their death on that property when they were five years old. This property was eventually sold with the stipulation that the memorial be kept; the property eventually was acquired by New York City as part of what is now Riverside Park.

Tomb of Nancy Hanks (Lincoln)

US IlHpHS 1996.5-96-5-1-0440
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1913

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

A black and white photograph taken of the gravesite of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, the mother of Abraham Lincoln.
Slide reads:
Tomb of Nancy Hanks.

Tongs

US IlHpHS Eagle-101-000-01
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Part of Walt Durbahn Museum Collection

Tongs

US IlHpHS Eagle-102-000-01
Item

Part of Walt Durbahn Museum Collection

Tongs

US IlHpHS Eagle-116-000-10
Item

Part of Walt Durbahn Museum Collection

Tongue and Groove

US IlHpHS Eagle-057-009-08
Item

Part of Walt Durbahn Museum Collection

Toothing Plane

US IlHpHS Eagle-005-014-01
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Part of Walt Durbahn Museum Collection

Town of St. Johns. Map of Additions to Port Clinton

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1850-1852

Part of Maps

There are two blueprint maps. The first shows the town of St. Johns c. 1850. The second shows a blueprint map of additions to Port Clinton Lake County Illinois. Original plat surveyed by Geo. Gage Jan. 1850. 1st Addition surveyed Jan. 1851 and Oct. 1852.