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Highland Park Historical Society Artifacts collection
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United States R.O.T.C uniform

Matching blue jacket and trousers set. ( Fort Sheridan served as the site of the first Reserve Officers Training Camp in 1917 with an initial group of 2500 men.)

A reward of $25.00

Framed broadside advertising :A REWARD OF $25.00 Will be paid to tbe first person sending an appropriate name, which will be accepted by the management for the new resort now being built at Ravinia.
The Park is being created at cost of $150,000 for a high-class pleasure resort; consisting of a fine theater; stadium, seating 3000; fine athletic field; refectory and other accommodations and amusements.
No intoxicating drinks of any kind will be sold or allowed to be used on these grounds. The games and entertainments will be confined to those of the highest order.
The theatre will be open the year around.
Greciao or Roman name preferred
Address All replies to
O. P. SISSON,
Amusement Manager.
Higblnod Park, Ill.

Bathing suit

Two-piece Blue woolen swim costume with skirt belonged to one Fannie Everett. 88 x 44 cm.

Beaded and needlepoint

Beaded needle point panel features a woman sewing with a young child in the forefront and dog. It crafted made by Mary Cole, great aunt of Samuel Steinman and Robert Leopold of Highland Park. Card reads "Beaded needlepoint picture given by Samuel Steinman of Highland Park. Picture done by Mary Cole, born 1842 died 1900. Mary Cole was Samuel Steinman's great aunt and also an aunt of Robert Leopold of Highland Park. Mary Cole was married to Henry Cole." 63.5 x 52.0 cm. Dose appraisal no. 183.

Cole, Mary

Block and square quilt

This faded, worn, and partially torn quilt was completed in the block and square pattern/style, with a myriad of colors such as red, blue, green, tan, and white intermingled in the pattern, along with a solid white backing. 155 x 129 cm.

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