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File contains materials related to Gsell's Pharmacy. File includes an 8x10 b/w photograph and a negative strip. Second file contains more b/w and color photographs as well as newspaper articles from Gsell's Magazine.

Photographic documentation, including machinery, catered event and dignitaries.

Files contains records relating to the IL Bell Telephone. Records include: photographs and newspaper articles and Highland Park - Highwood - Fort Sheridan Telephone Chronology, 1854-1958, prepared Illinois Bell Tel. Pioneer Museum and Historical Committee.
Corres. regarding franchises with Ward Willetts, Cities of Highland Park and Lake Forest, Chicago Telephone and other parties.
Photographs:
Switchboard ...Misses Marjorie Garrity, Mable Werhane and Clarice Juhrend, 1926.
69-390-2 : Christmas Eve, 1940.
69-390-3 : Highland Park cutover 1-20-50. Last all on manual board.
70-597-1 : 1924
69-391-6 : 1905
69-391-4 : HIghland Park Switchboard, November 14, 1899.

This series includes materials published by the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce.

Scope and Contents note File contains materials related to the history of Highland Park. Materials include photocopies of book chapters and newspaper articles, photocopies of pages from the book, Out of Town (1869), Notes on History of Highland Park (book, 1920),Highland Park History Bibliography (1844-1978) compiled by Mark Mandle, History of Highland park by Evelyn Lauter, photocopied excerpt from Physical geography of the Evanston Waukegan Region by Wallace W. Atwood and James Walter Goldthwait,Highland park Building Company Shares Certificate, "Highland Park" round metal piece, Upland Vale and Groveby Marian A. Whites (photocopy), Early Days in Highland Park by George R. Jones, illustration of an early settler in Highland Park from "Past and Present of Lake County, Illinois" (1877), Early Days in Highland Park 1896-1972 by Mrs. Edward M. Steele, Canterbury Picture Stamps of Highland Park, excerpt from "Chicago and its Suburbs" by Everett Chamberlin (ca. 1900), Highland Park Park District Itinerary of the History, Biography and Architecture of Highland Park (January 23, 1980), "How do you Get to Highland Park? by Henry X. Arenberg.

Other Businesses Guide Business: 1910s-1980s Bank of HP – 1955 Baum’s Bakery –n.d. Braun Bros Oil Co. – n.d. Chan’s Tea House – n.d. Coin-O-Mat – n.d. Dahl’s Auto Repair - 1959 D.C. Purdy and Sons – n.d. Diet House – n.d. D.P. Sheahen Dairy Edward Hines Lumber Co. – n.d. EDW. Strenger - 1936 Forms and Faces – n.d. Franco & Pino Hairstyling Fred Clow contractor – 1910s Fritz Bahr – n.d. Haak’s Auto Supply Co. – n.d. Highland Park Dry Goods - 1936 Highland Park Fuel Company - 1914 Highland Park Ice Company Holiday Inn – 1988 Inman’s Paint - 1995 Lakeside Realty – n.d. Levin & Larson – n.d. Margee Shoe Shop – n.d. Miss Gay Boutique – n.d. Mike’s Shoes – n.d. Mutual Coal Company – n.d. Ross Discount n.d. Singer – n.d. Theodore J Knaak – 1910s T.S. Duffy – n.d. Walter Highland Park Tailors – n.d. Werhane & Sons - 1992 -- Ewart Blacksmith Shop : Gift of Mrs. Florence Bletsch undated.