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at Highland Park station.

This series contains photographs of automobiles and individuals in their automobiles. Below is a list of the images in this folder with their respective dates and accession numbers.

William McPherson riding down East Laurel Ave., One of the first automobiles in Highland Park, he was the first car dealer in Highland Park. (original to copy 69-358-2), ca. 1903
Leaving Highland Park, No Date
North bound 41 at Clavey Rd., Driver being rescued from car after a pile up, 8-8-1990
North bound 41 at Clavey Rd., Driver being rescued from car after a pile up, 8-8-1990
Walgreen Drug Stores delivery car- reprint, No Date
2 ladies sitting on the side rail of a automobile, No Date
A.G. McPherson in Auto (copy, smaller then original), c.1910, 69-358-2
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ?? and 2 guests in family auto, 1915, 70-267-1
McPherson's First Garage building with auto and driver - E. Park Ave., 1900, 68-492-1
Mandel Car, No Date, 70-233-1b
Col. Davidson of Northwestern Military Academy in automobile, No Date, 69-347-1
F.A. Nathen's 1st Automobile, with Katherine Merill (front), Mother (Mrs. E.M. Nathens), Mrs. Merill, No Date .
Postcard of Sir Thomas Lipton on St. Johns Ave and Central addressed to G.R. Jones, postmarked 1903 (appears to have been taken from scrapbook) .

Photographs, chiefly black and white snapshots, documenting early to mid-century Highland Park, Illinois. Label on box read "Unsorted photo, mostly flashes after, 1930s."

70-420-1_10 B & W photos of parade , circa 1970 .
68-542-1_68-542-5 B & W photos of paving/ by P. E. Cole City Engineer , 1940 .
67-313-2 and 67-313-3 Photos of Dr. Harry B. Roberts .
67-6-2 Photo of two young residents of Hazel Ave. Highland Park, Edith Ringdahl and Betty Sanfield riding horseback in Highland Park Day Parade .
68-543-2_68-543-3 Photos of streets with paving problems .
68-549-3 ; 68-549-7 ; 68-54-12 Photos of Central Avenue August 1940 and October 1940 showing paving before and after improvements , 1940 .
67-231-11, 67-231-16 ; 67-231-20 Photos of parade floats , circa 1940 .
70-360-1 ; 70-360-3 Photos of picnic .
67-230-47 Post card photo on W. Central Ave. , circa 1907 .
Photo of Second St. looking n. of Central Ave. improvement in process 1940 , .
Photo of Second St. looking n.e.ly from Sheridan Rd. , 1940 .
70-254-2 Photo of horse-drawn parade float .
6 photos of Highland Park Day parade floats .
70-248-1 Photo of presentation of American Legion Champions award .
70-223-2 Photo of Wm. Rectenwald .
70-224-2 Photo of Mrs. Fisher .
Photo of Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Johnson and Verna Johnson .
Photo of SE corner Central and Green Bay Roads , 1930s .
Photo of R. E. Evans and John Crother , circa 1899-1900 .
Photo of ruins of Immaculate Conception School after fire , 3/10/1916 .
Post card photo of Bob Robinson bandstand and Bob Robinson .
67-82-88 Post card photo of people running, perhaps Central Ave. , ca. 1907 .
Post card "HIGHLAND PARK ILLINOIS" with selected views .
69-327-9 Photo of float from Highland Park Day parade .
68-679-4 Photo of Robbie Lou Schneider held by Mr. Frank Zipory .
68-528-1 Photo of can turned onto rr. Tracks instead of street .
68-547-1 Photo looking north on Waukegan Avenue from H. Pk.-Highwood border .
68-539-4 Photo of view looking west on Park Avenue from Sheridan Road 2/27/1953 , 1953 .
68-541-9 Photo looking north in Parking lot east of First south of Laurel , 1956-1957 .
Photo of Highland Park Presbyterian Church .
Photo of 1st Christian Science Church .
Photo of Van Evera's family members , circa 1921 .
68-613-1 Photo of Central and 1st Street looking SE .
Photo of Mrs. Frank Fitt at Mrs. Beatty's garden party , 1927 .
Photo of Harriett Fitt at Mrs. Beatty's garden party , 1927 .
Photo of Peter Johnson , 1920 .
70-326-1 Photo of Mary Martin Mills .
68-814-2 Photo of man and station wagon .
Photo of Centran Ave. N side looking west from end of North Shore Bank Building , 1940 .
3 Photos of Maybelle Hawkins of Highland Park (1929) .
Photo of Mayor Geiser, City Manager Kennedy, Art Dubin planting a tree .
Photo of Larson's Garage at 1st and Laurel being demolished .
Photo of Henry Bernard Studio 831 Central torn down for Jewel Store , circa 1965 .
Photo of Central Ave. with A & P Super Market c1930s .
Photo NW corner of Central & 1st St., 1934 .
Photo looking west on Park Ave. from Sheridan Rd. 1953 .
Photo of H.P.M 2 col dance class 1954 .
Photo looking East on Central Ave. from C & N W Ry tracks , 1953 .
Photo of Municipal Christmas Tree E. Central Ave. .
Photo looking north on St. Johns Ave. from Central Ave. , 1953 .
Photo of King Warren Henderson Queen Florence Clow from Highland Park Day Parade , circa 1920 .
3 photos of floats from H. Pk. Day Parade .
Photo of Col. R. D. Wolcott 1956 .
70-359 : 7 photos from Highland Park Day parade .
Photo of woman in front of George Williams store .
Photo of Central Avenue .
Photo of institutional building, apparently a school .
67-151-3 : Photo of school .
Photo of group of men and women , circa 1900 .
Photo of street scene with College Inn Restaurant and train station , circa 1900 .
Photo of street scene with horse and buggy and early automobile .
Photo in H.P. N. of C. L. Rd near Deerfield H.P. Limits , 4/29/1956 .
Photo looking south on First Street from front of Gannetts First St. Entrance .
Photo Downstream C.L.Rd near W limits H.P. .
Photo street scene commercial street circa 1950s .
Photo of Lt. Commander Anthony L. Schmeeg appointed chief of police of Highland Park .
Photo of Sport Shop, VW Bug, parking meter .
2 photos of Elm Place School .
Photo of School Library H.P.H.S? .
72-24-1 : Photo of man in front of American Flag .
Photo of Highland Park High School .
Photo of Highland Park Day Parade .
Photo of Mrs. A. W. Fletcher - Laurel Ave. , 1916 .
Photo of H. Pk. City Council with Mayor Geiser and cuncil membes .
2 photos of floats from Highland Park Day parade .
Photo of intersection of Central Avenue & St. Johns, Gsells .
Photo of commercial street with shops , circa 1940s .
Photo (sepia) of bouquet of flowers grown by R. J. Southerton, Highland Park, Ill. .
Photo of Miss Arline McDermid (a child) and Mr. James McDermid .
69-278-3 : Photo of Central & N. Green Bay Rd. .
67-111-3 : Photo of Elm Place School .
70-255-2 : Photo of Carl Pfanstiehl, 3/11/1956 .
70-598-1 : Photo Looking west from 1st & Central .
Photo of Dudley Craft Watson, Lecturer .
Photo of group of women at Colonial Party H.P.Ill. .
Photo of Head Librarian Ms. Inger Bate, 1935-1964 , circa 1938 .
Photo of First Ave. North of Elm .
2 photos of downtown buildings , 1950s .
Photo of Scouts marching in a parade .
Photo of Elm Place School .
Photo of Clavey's Corners Cash & Carry Trees - Evergreens - Shrubs , 5/10/1946 .
Photo of decorated bicycles in a parade .
70-225-1 : Photo of Mr. & Mrs. Wolcott Horn Mar. 1956 noted H.P.News , circa 1920 .
Photo of Indian Trail School, snow on ground .
Photo of soccer game, tall water tower, circa 1920s .
2 Photos of Indian Trail School .
Photo of N.W. corner Central and Second St. originally owned by Joe and Tony Lencioni sweet shop grade level 1st Bowling Alley in HP in Basement Photo taken 1940s .
Photo of Central Ave. Looking E after improvements , 10/27/1940 .
Photo of Park Dist. Of H. P. .
67-235-1, 67-235-2, 67-235-6 : Photo of 2 autos and one horse & buggy decorated for a parade .
Photo of Elm Place School .
Photo of Ravinia Festival Entrance Gate .
Photo of man in uniform and woman in long dress , circa 1918 .
67-30-4 : Photo of one man and 5 women in front of N.S.&M. Ry. Co. office building in Highwood winter of 1917-18 , 1917-1918 .
2 Post card photos of man and woman standing on rock circa 1907 .
Post card photo of 3 men and a boy pushing over a wooden shed ? , circa 1905 .
25 post card photos of people, individually and in various groups , circa 1920-1940 .
13 photos of people individually and in various groups .
Photo of Fred, Ethel, Lillian, Fannie and Walter 1920s .
70-232-1 : Photo of man .
Photo of man and auto "Lunch east of Erie Pa." written on back .
Photo of man in WWI Home Guard Uniform .
In the Mason house, Mrs. Annette Jones at Piano, Russell Jones with mandolin, other boy (?), 1899 .

Images of Highland Park, a physical accretion to the Visual Photograph collection.

This series contains images of various peoples from Highland Park. They have been organized into 10 sub series ranging from portraits to families, to licenses. Many of the images in this series were done by the Brand Brothers Studio. George H. Cumming (s) (1894-1967) wedding party photo, circa 1919.

This collection is made up of general photographs from the Highland Park Historical Society archives. It is comprised of 17 (artificial_ series with 29 sub series. The series are divided into topics with the sub series dividing some of the larger series into more specific smaller topics, while remaining general. The topics that are covered in this collection include places, locations, buildings, negatives, and people. Many of the images were done at the Brand Brothers Studio in Highland Park. Their photographic contribution to the documentation of Highland Park through the years is vitally important and the majority of the images held by HPHS.

This sub series contains images from the Zimmer family. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Unidentified baby in wicker carriage with white parasol, No Date, 69-181-1
Mrs. Beneduk Knudsdon? Grandmother of Mrs. Ethel Smith and Mother of Mrs. Roy Zimmer, ca. 1900-1910, 69-180-1
68-496-3 : old snowplow by Nora Zimmerman, 1918.

This sub series contains images that show the street constructions that improved mobility around Highland Park. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Office of construction company- man and woman outside, No Date
Sheridan Rd. in reconstruction, 1925
Sheridan Rd. at Deere Park, 1925
Sheridan Rd. with workers working on the construction, 1925
Sheridan Rd. with close up of workers with heavy machinery, 1925
Construction Camp at Highland Park, 1925
Jackie and his team, Beach Street, 1925
Loading at Beach Street, 1925
Sheridan Road with cement being poured, 1925
Me [B.W.Aten] near Beach Street, 1925
Sheridan Road with workers arranging the fallen cement, 1925
Construction Camp at Highland Park, low building, 1925
Sheridan Rd. construction, laying wires for vibration, 1925
Deere Park, additional sewer and water job- far away image, 1926
Deere Park, additional sewer and water job- close up of machinery, 1926
Paving Green Bay Rd., Highland Park- crew, 9-20-1928
Paving Green Bay Rd., Highland Park, 9-20-1928
Central Ave. paving, Highland Pk. Looking west from Green Bay Nolan and Pits residences are noted on photo.

This sub series contains images of individual families posing for portraits. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

6 people sitting on the steps of a building, No Date

Freberg family on N.E. corner of St. Johns Dr. and Elm Place (L to R: John Freberg, Selma Freberg (Skidmore), Edward Freberg, Johanna Freberg, Alma Freberg (Wightman), Lillie Freberg (Loveson), ca. 1910

(back to front, left to right) Alfred Moses, Bertha Loeb, Herman Loeb, M. Moses, Great Grandmother Yetta Lobe, Great Grandfather Moses Loeb (parents of fannie Moses and frand folks of Bertha Moses Loeb), Fannie Moses, Lee Loeb on lap of Yetta Loeb, No Date

Mr. William Hipwell and family- Highland Park Historical Society Home, ca. 1885

This sub series also contains oversize images of individual families posing for portraits. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Phillip, Herman, Ben, Bob, Seymore, Andrew, Jim, Harry, Father Milton, Sons of Issac Goldberg, 6-15-1921
Richard Julius Tillman and his family [on silk screen] information of family on back [goes with glass slide], ca. 1906

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